#CDA56D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.087 75.1), rgb(205, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#CDA56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA56D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.087 75.1) |
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 #CDA56D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA56D | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA56D text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA56D text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA56D
oklch(74.6% 0.087 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07F31
oklch(63.1% 0.111 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#CDA56D 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) | #B4A669 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF6E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9A97 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA56D
#CDA56D
oklch(74.6% 0.087 75.1)
- #87AFE3
#87AFE3
oklch(74.4% 0.087 255.2)
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 #CDA56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
Use #CDA56D 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.