#CDD5BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.034 122.1), rgb(205, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#CDD5BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD5BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.034 122.1) |
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 #CDD5BD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD5BD | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD5BD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD5BD text on black | 13.84:1 | 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)
#CDD5BD
oklch(86% 0.034 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#809254
oklch(63.1% 0.088 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C38
oklch(55.6% 0.096 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#58692A
oklch(49.2% 0.09 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4622
oklch(37.5% 0.057 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#CDD5BD 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) | #D8D2BC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD2CE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD5BD
#CDD5BD
oklch(86% 0.034 122.1)
- #D5CCE4
#D5CCE4
oklch(86% 0.034 302.7)
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 #CDD5BD, 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 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDD5BD 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.