#CDA55E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.3% 0.101 80.5), rgb(205, 165, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#CDA55E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA55E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.101 80.5) |
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 #CDA55E | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA55E | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA55E text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA55E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BD93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 80.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA55E
oklch(74.3% 0.101 80.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B17F06
oklch(63% 0.129 80.5)
-
Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
-
Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
-
Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
-
Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#CDA55E 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) | #B6A558 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF60 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9994 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA55E
#CDA55E
oklch(74.3% 0.101 80.5)
- #87ADEC
#87ADEC
oklch(74.4% 0.101 260.3)
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 #CDA55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.004
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDA55E 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.