#CDA46C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.088 74.4), rgb(205, 164, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#CDA46C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA46C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 164, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.088 74.4) |
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 #CDA46C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA46C | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA46C text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA46C text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA46C
oklch(74.4% 0.088 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17E30
oklch(63% 0.112 74.3)
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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
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#CDA46C 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) | #B3A568 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF6D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9996 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA46C
#CDA46C
oklch(74.4% 0.088 74.4)
- #86AFE3
#86AFE3
oklch(74.4% 0.088 254.7)
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 #CDA46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #CDA46C 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.