#CDA573
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.081 72.3), rgb(205, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CDA573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA573 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.081 72.3) |
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 #CDA573 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA573 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA573 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA573 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA573
oklch(74.7% 0.081 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6713
oklch(55.6% 0.112 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4609
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#CDA573 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) | #B4A66F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB074 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9B98 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA573
#CDA573
oklch(74.7% 0.081 72.3)
- #88B1DF
#88B1DF
oklch(74.8% 0.08 251.8)
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 #CDA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #CDA573 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.