#CDD5BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.035 121.6), rgb(205, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#CDD5BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD5BC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.035 121.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDD5BC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD5BC | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD5BC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD5BC text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD5BC
oklch(86% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A6
oklch(81% 0.045 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A876
oklch(70.7% 0.071 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#809251
oklch(63% 0.092 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C35
oklch(55.6% 0.099 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#586927
oklch(49.2% 0.093 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#485522
oklch(42.6% 0.076 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4621
oklch(37.5% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#CDD5BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9D2BB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD2CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD5BC
#CDD5BC
oklch(86% 0.035 121.6)
- #D5CCE5
#D5CCE5
oklch(86% 0.035 302)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDD5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
Use #CDD5BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.