#CD9C7F
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.2% 0.071 51.9), rgb(205, 156, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#CD9C7F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9C7F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 156, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.071 51.9) |
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 #CD9C7F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9C7F | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C7F text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C7F text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9C7F
oklch(73.2% 0.071 51.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57955
oklch(63% 0.091 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16139
oklch(55.6% 0.1 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#89502B
oklch(49% 0.092 52)
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Step 800
800
#704225
oklch(42.8% 0.077 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#CD9C7F 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) | #AAA07D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB7F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9394 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9C7F
#CD9C7F
oklch(73.2% 0.071 51.9)
- #7AB1CE
#7AB1CE
oklch(73.3% 0.071 232)
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 #CD9C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.051
Use #CD9C7F 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.