#CD9965
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.1% 0.093 65.5), rgb(205, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#CD9965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9965 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.093 65.5) |
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 #CD9965 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9965 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9965 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9965 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9965
oklch(72.1% 0.093 65.5)
-
Step 500
500
#BA7930
oklch(63.1% 0.119 65.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
-
Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5D380B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.6)
-
Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#CD9965 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) | #AA9C61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A866 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8D8C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9965
#CD9965
oklch(72.1% 0.093 65.5)
- #72ABDB
#72ABDB
oklch(72% 0.092 245)
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 #CD9965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #CD9965 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.