#CD9866
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.9% 0.092 63.9), rgb(205, 152, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#CD9866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9866 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 152, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.092 63.9) |
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 #CD9866 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9866 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9866 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9866 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9866
oklch(71.9% 0.092 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7833
oklch(63% 0.117 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D380D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#CD9866 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) | #A99B62 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A767 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8C8C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9866
#CD9866
oklch(71.9% 0.092 63.9)
- #71ABDA
#71ABDA
oklch(72% 0.092 244)
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 #CD9866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #CD9866 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.