#CD9959
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.9% 0.102 70.7), rgb(205, 153, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CD9959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9959 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 153, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.102 70.7) |
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 #CD9959 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9959 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9959 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9959 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA94
oklch(80.9% 0.064 69.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9959
oklch(71.9% 0.102 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A13
oklch(63.1% 0.131 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#CD9959 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) | #AB9C53 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A85A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD8C8A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9959
#CD9959
oklch(71.9% 0.102 70.7)
- #72A9E2
#72A9E2
oklch(71.9% 0.102 250.2)
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 #CD9959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD9959 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.