#CDDAB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.047 124.9), rgb(205, 218, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#CDDAB9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.047 124.9) |
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 #CDDAB9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAB9 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAB9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAB9 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDAB9
oklch(87% 0.047 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#79963C
oklch(63.1% 0.122 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#628012
oklch(55.7% 0.133 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425808
oklch(42.7% 0.103 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#384913
oklch(37.8% 0.08 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 125.1)
#CDDAB9 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) | #DED6B7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD7D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAB9
#CDDAB9
oklch(87% 0.047 124.9)
- #DBCDED
#DBCDED
oklch(87% 0.046 305.2)
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 #CDDAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #CDDAB9 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.