#CDA393
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75% 0.055 41.9), rgb(205, 163, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#CDA393 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA393 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 163, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.055 41.9) |
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 #CDA393 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA393 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA393 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA393 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA393
oklch(75% 0.055 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A644F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 42)
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Step 700
700
#835340
oklch(49.1% 0.071 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#CDA393 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) | #ADA792 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF93 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89D9F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA393
#CDA393
oklch(75% 0.055 41.9)
- #88B6C7
#88B6C7
oklch(74.9% 0.055 222.7)
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 #CDA393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #CDA393 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.