#CDA492
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.1% 0.055 44.9), rgb(205, 164, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#CDA492 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 45°. 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 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA492 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 164, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.055 44.9) |
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 #CDA492 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA492 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA492 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA492 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA492
oklch(75.1% 0.055 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#82533E
oklch(49% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#CDA492 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) | #AEA891 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89E9F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA492
#CDA492
oklch(75.1% 0.055 44.9)
- #89B6C9
#89B6C9
oklch(75.1% 0.055 225.8)
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 #CDA492, 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 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #CDA492 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.