#CDA656
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.109 83.6), rgb(205, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CDA656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA656 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.109 83.6) |
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 #CDA656 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA656 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA656 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA656 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 83)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA656
oklch(74.4% 0.109 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CDA656 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) | #B7A64E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B059 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9994 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA656
#CDA656
oklch(74.4% 0.109 83.6)
- #88ABF1
#88ABF1
oklch(74.3% 0.109 263.6)
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 #CDA656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #CDA656 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.