#CD906C
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(70.5% 0.089 51.3), rgb(205, 144, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#CD906C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD906C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 144, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.089 51.3) |
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 #CD906C | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD906C | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD906C text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD906C text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD906C
oklch(70.5% 0.089 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07445
oklch(63.2% 0.114 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B24
oklch(55.7% 0.124 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#924A16
oklch(49% 0.115 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D15
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#603519
oklch(37.7% 0.074 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#CD906C 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) | #A19669 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA36C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8587 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD906C
#CD906C
oklch(70.5% 0.089 51.3)
- #62AACE
#62AACE
oklch(70.5% 0.089 231.7)
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 #CD906C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD906C 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.