#CD9F60
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73.2% 0.097 74), rgb(205, 159, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#CD9F60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9F60 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 159, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.097 74) |
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 #CD9F60 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9F60 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9F60 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9F60 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9F60
oklch(73.2% 0.097 74)
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Step 500
500
#B67C1D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#CD9F60 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) | #B0A15B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB62 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9390 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9F60
#CD9F60
oklch(73.2% 0.097 74)
- #7DACE5
#7DACE5
oklch(73.3% 0.097 253.8)
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 #CD9F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD9F60 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.