#CDA471
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.083 72.1), rgb(205, 164, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#CDA471 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA471 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 164, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.083 72.1) |
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 #CDA471 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA471 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA471 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA471 text on black | 9.14:1 | 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
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA471
oklch(74.4% 0.083 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17E39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C660D
oklch(55.5% 0.115 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4605
oklch(42.7% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#CDA471 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) | #B3A56D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF72 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9A97 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA471
#CDA471
oklch(74.4% 0.083 72.1)
- #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 #CDA471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CDA471 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.