#CD9655
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.106 69.3), rgb(205, 150, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#CD9655 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 69°. 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 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9655 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 150, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.106 69.3) |
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 #CD9655 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9655 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9655 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9655 text on black | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA93
oklch(81% 0.066 69.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9655
oklch(71.3% 0.106 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD780A
oklch(63.1% 0.135 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382102
oklch(27.1% 0.056 69.9)
#CD9655 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) | #A9994F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A656 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8987 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9655
#CD9655
oklch(71.3% 0.106 69.3)
- #6DA7E2
#6DA7E2
oklch(71.2% 0.106 249.9)
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 #CD9655, 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 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD9655 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.