#CDA595
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.053 42.9), rgb(205, 165, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#CDA595 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA595 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 165, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.053 42.9) |
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 #CDA595 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA595 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA595 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA595 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA595
oklch(75.4% 0.053 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#CDA595 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) | #AFA994 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B195 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89FA1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA595
#CDA595
oklch(75.4% 0.053 42.9)
- #8BB7C8
#8BB7C8
oklch(75.4% 0.053 223.6)
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 #CDA595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #CDA595 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.