#CDA66C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.8% 0.088 76.7), rgb(205, 166, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#CDA66C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA66C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.088 76.7) |
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 #CDA66C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA66C | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA66C text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA66C text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD99
oklch(81% 0.056 77.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA66C
oklch(74.8% 0.088 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C09
oklch(37.8% 0.073 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#CDA66C 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) | #B5A768 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9B98 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA66C
#CDA66C
oklch(74.8% 0.088 76.7)
- #89AFE5
#89AFE5
oklch(74.7% 0.089 257.2)
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 #CDA66C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #CDA66C 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.