#CDA090
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.3% 0.058 40.5), rgb(205, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#CDA090 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA090 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.058 40.5) |
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 #CDA090 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA090 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA090 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA090 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA090
oklch(74.3% 0.058 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634E
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#CDA090 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) | #ABA58F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE90 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8999C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA090
#CDA090
oklch(74.3% 0.058 40.5)
- #82B5C6
#82B5C6
oklch(74.3% 0.059 220.6)
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 #CDA090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #CDA090 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.