#CD9E57
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.9% 0.105 76.1), rgb(205, 158, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#CD9E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9E57 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.105 76.1) |
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 #CD9E57 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9E57 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E57 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E57 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB91
oklch(80.8% 0.066 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9E57
oklch(72.9% 0.105 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#CD9E57 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) | #B09F51 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD918D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9E57
#CD9E57
oklch(72.9% 0.105 76.1)
- #7BAAE9
#7BAAE9
oklch(73% 0.105 256)
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 #CD9E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.011
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #CD9E57 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.