#CDA559
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.3% 0.106 82), rgb(205, 165, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#CDA559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA559 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.106 82) |
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 #CDA559 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA559 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA559 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA559 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 82.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA559
oklch(74.3% 0.106 82)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CDA559 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) | #B6A552 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF5B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9993 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA559
#CDA559
oklch(74.3% 0.106 82)
- #87ACEF
#87ACEF
oklch(74.4% 0.106 261.9)
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 #CDA559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.008
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
Use #CDA559 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.