#CDA692
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.054 48.6), rgb(205, 166, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#CDA692 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA692 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.054 48.6) |
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 #CDA692 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA692 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA692 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA692 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#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
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA692
oklch(75.5% 0.054 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#81543D
oklch(49% 0.07 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#CDA692 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) | #B0A991 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B192 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A0A0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA692
#CDA692
oklch(75.5% 0.054 48.6)
- #8CB7CB
#8CB7CB
oklch(75.5% 0.054 228.1)
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 #CDA692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #CDA692 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.