#CDA470
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.084 72.6), rgb(205, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#CDA470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 73°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA470 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.084 72.6) |
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 #CDA470 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA470 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA470 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA470 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA470
oklch(74.4% 0.084 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6608
oklch(55.5% 0.116 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4603
oklch(42.7% 0.089 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#583B10
oklch(37.7% 0.07 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#34230B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 73.1)
#CDA470 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) | #B3A56C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF71 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9A97 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA470
#CDA470
oklch(74.4% 0.084 72.6)
- #86B0E0
#86B0E0
oklch(74.5% 0.083 252.2)
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 #CDA470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CDA470 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.