#CDA371
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.083 70.9), rgb(205, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#CDA371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA371 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.083 70.9) |
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 #CDA371 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA371 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA371 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA371 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA371
oklch(74.2% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6610
oklch(55.7% 0.115 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4507
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#CDA371 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) | #B2A56D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE72 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9996 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA371
#CDA371
oklch(74.2% 0.083 70.9)
- #84B0DF
#84B0DF
oklch(74.3% 0.083 250.6)
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 #CDA371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
Use #CDA371 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.