#CDA694
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.053 46.1), rgb(205, 166, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#CDA694 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA694 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.053 46.1) |
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 #CDA694 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA694 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA694 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA694 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA694
oklch(75.6% 0.053 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D67
oklch(63.1% 0.067 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#81543F
oklch(49% 0.068 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#694534
oklch(42.7% 0.057 46)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#CDA694 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) | #B0A993 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B194 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A0A1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA694
#CDA694
oklch(75.6% 0.053 46.1)
- #8CB7CA
#8CB7CA
oklch(75.5% 0.053 226.8)
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 #CDA694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #CDA694 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.