#CD9779
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.1% 0.077 50.1), rgb(205, 151, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CD9779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9779 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.077 50.1) |
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 #CD9779 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9779 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9779 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9779 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9779
oklch(72.1% 0.077 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97751
oklch(63.1% 0.098 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55F34
oklch(55.7% 0.108 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#CD9779 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) | #A69C77 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A779 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8D8F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9779
#CD9779
oklch(72.1% 0.077 50.1)
- #70AECC
#70AECC
oklch(72% 0.077 230.1)
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 #CD9779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD9779 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.