#CDA266
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.9% 0.093 74.8), rgb(205, 162, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#CDA266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 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 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA266 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 162, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.093 74.8) |
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 #CDA266 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA266 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA266 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA266 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA266
oklch(73.9% 0.093 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37E27
oklch(63.2% 0.118 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A04
oklch(37.6% 0.077 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#342207
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73.9)
#CDA266 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) | #B2A361 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9793 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA266
#CDA266
oklch(73.9% 0.093 74.8)
- #82ADE4
#82ADE4
oklch(73.8% 0.093 254.9)
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 #CDA266, 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 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #CDA266 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.