#CDA100
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.9% 0.149 88.9), rgb(205, 161, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#CDA100 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA100 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 161, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.149 88.9) |
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 #CDA100 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA100 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA100 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA100 text on black | 8.69:1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9BE79
oklch(80.9% 0.093 88.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA100
oklch(72.9% 0.149 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CDA100 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) | #B6A000 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC16 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9189 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA100
#CDA100
oklch(72.9% 0.149 88.9)
- #83A2FF
#83A2FF
oklch(72.8% 0.14 268.8)
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 #CDA100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.011
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.026
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDA100 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.