#CDA736
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.3% 0.133 89.6), rgb(205, 167, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#CDA736 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA736 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.133 89.6) |
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 #CDA736 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA736 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA736 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA736 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 89.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF82
oklch(81% 0.083 89.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA736
oklch(74.3% 0.133 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CDA736 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) | #BAA524 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B03C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9991 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA736
#CDA736
oklch(74.3% 0.133 89.6)
- #8BA7FF
#8BA7FF
oklch(74.3% 0.131 269.6)
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 #CDA736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
Use #CDA736 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.