#CD9E65
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73.1% 0.093 70.9), rgb(205, 158, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#CD9E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9E65 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.093 70.9) |
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 #CD9E65 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9E65 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E65 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E65 text on black | 8.67:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9E65
oklch(73.1% 0.093 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67C2A
oklch(63.2% 0.119 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3906
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#CD9E65 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) | #AFA060 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB66 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9290 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9E65
#CD9E65
oklch(73.1% 0.093 70.9)
- #7BACE1
#7BACE1
oklch(73% 0.094 251.1)
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 #CD9E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #CD9E65 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.