#CDA070
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.083 67.8), rgb(205, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#CDA070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA070 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.083 67.8) |
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 #CDA070 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA070 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA070 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA070 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA070
oklch(73.6% 0.083 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6413
oklch(55.5% 0.116 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#885301
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F440A
oklch(42.8% 0.089 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#CDA070 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) | #AFA26C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC71 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9694 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA070
#CDA070
oklch(73.6% 0.083 67.8)
- #7FAFDC
#7FAFDC
oklch(73.7% 0.083 247.4)
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 #CDA070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #CDA070 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.