#CD9559
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.102 66.8), rgb(205, 149, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#CD9559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9559 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.102 66.8) |
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 #CD9559 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9559 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9559 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9559 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300
#DDB995
oklch(80.8% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9559
oklch(71.1% 0.102 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD771C
oklch(63% 0.13 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#CD9559 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) | #A79854 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A55A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8887 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9559
#CD9559
oklch(71.1% 0.102 66.8)
- #6BA8DE
#6BA8DE
oklch(71.2% 0.102 246.5)
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 #CD9559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #CD9559 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.