#CDD6BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.2% 0.035 123.3), rgb(205, 214, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#CDD6BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD6BD |
| RGB | rgb(205, 214, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.035 123.3) |
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 #CDD6BD | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD6BD | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD6BD text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD6BD text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD6BD
oklch(86.2% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A876
oklch(70.6% 0.072 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9352
oklch(63.2% 0.093 123)
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Step 600
600
#687D36
oklch(55.7% 0.1 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#566928
oklch(49% 0.093 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#475622
oklch(42.8% 0.078 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#CDD6BD 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) | #D9D3BC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD3CF | 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°).
- #CDD6BD
#CDD6BD
oklch(86.2% 0.035 123.3)
- #D6CDE5
#D6CDE5
oklch(86.3% 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 #CDD6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
Use #CDD6BD 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.