#CD9648
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.115 73.5), rgb(205, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#CD9648 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9648 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.115 73.5) |
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 #CD9648 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9648 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9648 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9648 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 73.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9648
oklch(71.1% 0.115 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CD9648 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) | #AA9840 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A64A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8885 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9648
#CD9648
oklch(71.1% 0.115 73.5)
- #6DA5E8
#6DA5E8
oklch(71.1% 0.115 253.7)
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 #CD9648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
Use #CD9648 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.