#CDA296
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.8% 0.054 36.1), rgb(205, 162, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#CDA296 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA296 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.054 36.1) |
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 #CDA296 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA296 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA296 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA296 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA296
oklch(74.8% 0.054 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6354
oklch(55.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700
#835245
oklch(49% 0.069 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4339
oklch(42.7% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#CDA296 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) | #ACA795 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF96 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89C9F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA296
#CDA296
oklch(74.8% 0.054 36.1)
- #86B7C3
#86B7C3
oklch(74.9% 0.054 214.5)
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 #CDA296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #CDA296 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.