#CDA696
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.051 43.5), rgb(205, 166, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#CDA696 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA696 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.051 43.5) |
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 #CDA696 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA696 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA696 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA696 text on black | 9.49:1 | 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
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA696
oklch(75.6% 0.051 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D69
oklch(63.1% 0.066 44)
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Step 600
600
#976651
oklch(55.7% 0.071 44)
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Step 700
700
#815442
oklch(49.1% 0.067 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#CDA696 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) | #B0AA95 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B196 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A0A2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA696
#CDA696
oklch(75.6% 0.051 43.5)
- #8DB8C8
#8DB8C8
oklch(75.7% 0.051 222.7)
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 #CDA696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
Use #CDA696 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.