#CDA162
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.096 75.3), rgb(205, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#CDA162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 75°. 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 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA162 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.096 75.3) |
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 #CDA162 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA162 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA162 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA162 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC96
oklch(81% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA162
oklch(73.6% 0.096 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1F
oklch(63% 0.123 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#CDA162 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) | #B2A25D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD64 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9592 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA162
#CDA162
oklch(73.6% 0.096 75.3)
- #80ACE6
#80ACE6
oklch(73.5% 0.097 255.6)
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 #CDA162, 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 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #CDA162 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.