#CDA34A
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.117 83.7), rgb(205, 163, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#CDA34A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA34A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 163, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.117 83.7) |
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 #CDA34A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA34A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA34A text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA34A 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA34A
oklch(73.7% 0.117 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CDA34A 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) | #B5A340 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9690 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA34A
#CDA34A
oklch(73.7% 0.117 83.7)
- #84A9F4
#84A9F4
oklch(73.8% 0.117 263.7)
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 #CDA34A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #CDA34A 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.