#CD9F85
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.9% 0.066 50.8), rgb(205, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#CD9F85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9F85 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.066 50.8) |
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 #CD9F85 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9F85 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9F85 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9F85 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9F85
oklch(73.9% 0.066 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E633F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#875231
oklch(49.2% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#CD9F85 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) | #ABA383 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD85 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9798 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9F85
#CD9F85
oklch(73.9% 0.066 50.8)
- #7FB3CD
#7FB3CD
oklch(74% 0.066 230.4)
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 #CD9F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD9F85 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.