#CDA15C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.102 77.4), rgb(205, 161, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#CDA15C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA15C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 161, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 77.4) |
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 #CDA15C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA15C | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA15C text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA15C text on black | 8.84:1 | 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
#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
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA15C
oklch(73.5% 0.102 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47D09
oklch(63% 0.13 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#CDA15C 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) | #B2A256 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9591 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA15C
#CDA15C
oklch(73.5% 0.102 77.4)
- #80ABE9
#80ABE9
oklch(73.4% 0.102 257.5)
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 #CDA15C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.010
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.013
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDA15C 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.