#CD9C80
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.2% 0.071 51), rgb(205, 156, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#CD9C80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 51°. 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 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9C80 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 156, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.071 51) |
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 #CD9C80 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9C80 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C80 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9C80 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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)
#CD9C80
oklch(73.2% 0.071 51)
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Step 500
500
#B57956
oklch(63% 0.09 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0613B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#89502D
oklch(49% 0.091 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#CD9C80 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) | #A9A07E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB80 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9394 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9C80
#CD9C80
oklch(73.2% 0.071 51)
- #7AB1CD
#7AB1CD
oklch(73.2% 0.07 231.1)
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 #CD9C80, 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
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD9C80 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.