#CDA56A
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.5% 0.09 76.4), rgb(205, 165, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CDA56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA56A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.09 76.4) |
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 #CDA56A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA56A | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA56A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA56A 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
#D6BC99
oklch(80.9% 0.056 75.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA56A
oklch(74.5% 0.09 76.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17F2B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 76.3)
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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
#583B07
oklch(37.7% 0.075 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#CDA56A 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) | #B5A665 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9A96 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA56A
#CDA56A
oklch(74.5% 0.09 76.4)
- #87AFE5
#87AFE5
oklch(74.5% 0.09 256.1)
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 #CDA56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #CDA56A 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.