#CDA665
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.095 79.3), rgb(205, 166, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#CDA665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA665 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.095 79.3) |
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 #CDA665 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA665 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA665 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA665 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA665
oklch(74.6% 0.095 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0801E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#CDA665 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) | #B6A660 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB067 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9B96 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA665
#CDA665
oklch(74.6% 0.095 79.3)
- #89AEE9
#89AEE9
oklch(74.6% 0.095 259.5)
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 #CDA665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.007
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #CDA665 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.