#CD9E6E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.085 66.4), rgb(205, 158, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#CD9E6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9E6E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 158, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.085 66.4) |
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 #CD9E6E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9E6E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E6E text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9E6E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9E6E
oklch(73.2% 0.085 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3A
oklch(63% 0.108 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16311
oklch(55.6% 0.118 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704308
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#CD9E6E 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) | #AEA16A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9392 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9E6E
#CD9E6E
oklch(73.2% 0.085 66.4)
- #7CAEDB
#7CAEDB
oklch(73.3% 0.084 246.4)
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 #CD9E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #CD9E6E 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.