#CDA591
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.3% 0.055 48), rgb(205, 165, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#CDA591 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA591 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.055 48) |
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 #CDA591 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA591 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA591 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA591 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA591
oklch(75.3% 0.055 48)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D64
oklch(63.1% 0.07 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#98654B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4532
oklch(42.8% 0.059 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#CDA591 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) | #AFA890 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B191 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89E9F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA591
#CDA591
oklch(75.3% 0.055 48)
- #8AB6CB
#8AB6CB
oklch(75.2% 0.056 228.8)
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 #CDA591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #CDA591 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.