#CD9A40
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.122 78.7), rgb(205, 154, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#CD9A40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9A40 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.122 78.7) |
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 #CD9A40 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9A40 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9A40 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9A40 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB89
oklch(80.9% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9A40
oklch(71.8% 0.122 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CD9A40 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) | #AE9B35 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA843 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE8C87 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9A40
#CD9A40
oklch(71.8% 0.122 78.7)
- #74A5F0
#74A5F0
oklch(71.8% 0.122 258.7)
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 #CD9A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #CD9A40 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.