#CD9C74
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.9% 0.08 60.3), rgb(205, 156, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#CD9C74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9C74 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 156, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.08 60.3) |
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 #CD9C74 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9C74 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C74 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C74 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9C74
oklch(72.9% 0.08 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67A45
oklch(63.1% 0.102 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26225
oklch(55.7% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A5117
oklch(49.1% 0.103 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#704216
oklch(42.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3819
oklch(37.6% 0.067 60)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#CD9C74 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) | #AB9F71 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA75 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9292 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9C74
#CD9C74
oklch(72.9% 0.08 60.3)
- #79AFD5
#79AFD5
oklch(73.1% 0.079 239.9)
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 #CD9C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #CD9C74 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.