#CD9E51
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.11 77.9), rgb(205, 158, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#CD9E51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9E51 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.11 77.9) |
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 #CD9E51 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9E51 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E51 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E51 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9E51
oklch(72.8% 0.11 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57E00
oklch(63.3% 0.132 78)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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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
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CD9E51 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) | #B09F4A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB53 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD918C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9E51
#CD9E51
oklch(72.8% 0.11 77.9)
- #7BA9EC
#7BA9EC
oklch(72.9% 0.11 257.7)
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 #CD9E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
Use #CD9E51 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.