#CDA05C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.3% 0.101 76.4), rgb(205, 160, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#CDA05C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA05C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 160, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.101 76.4) |
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 #CDA05C | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA05C | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA05C text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA05C text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA05C
oklch(73.3% 0.101 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57D0D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#CDA05C 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) | #B1A156 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9490 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA05C
#CDA05C
oklch(73.3% 0.101 76.4)
- #7FABE8
#7FABE8
oklch(73.3% 0.101 256.7)
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 #CDA05C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.012
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDA05C 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.