#CDA569
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.5% 0.091 76.8), rgb(205, 165, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CDA569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA569 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.091 76.8) |
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 #CDA569 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA569 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA569 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA569 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA569
oklch(74.5% 0.091 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17F29
oklch(63.2% 0.116 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B05
oklch(37.6% 0.076 76.3)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#CDA569 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) | #B5A664 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9A96 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA569
#CDA569
oklch(74.5% 0.091 76.8)
- #87AFE6
#87AFE6
oklch(74.6% 0.091 256.5)
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 #CDA569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #CDA569 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.