#CDA574
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.7% 0.08 71.8), rgb(205, 165, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#CDA574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 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 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA574 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.08 71.8) |
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 #CDA574 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA574 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA574 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA574 text on black | 9.23:1 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA574
oklch(74.7% 0.08 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3D
oklch(63% 0.103 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6716
oklch(55.6% 0.111 72)
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Step 700
700
#845504
oklch(49% 0.103 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#CDA574 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) | #B3A670 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB075 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9B98 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA574
#CDA574
oklch(74.7% 0.08 71.8)
- #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 #CDA574, 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 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
Use #CDA574 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.