#CDA261
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.8% 0.097 76.6), rgb(205, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#CDA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA261 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.097 76.6) |
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 #CDA261 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA261 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA261 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA261 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA261
oklch(73.8% 0.097 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37E1B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 77)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#CDA261 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) | #B3A35C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD63 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9692 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA261
#CDA261
oklch(73.8% 0.097 76.6)
- #82ACE7
#82ACE7
oklch(73.7% 0.097 256.9)
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 #CDA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.009
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDA261 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.