#CDA740
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.4% 0.127 88.3), rgb(205, 167, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#CDA740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA740 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.127 88.3) |
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 #CDA740 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA740 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA740 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA740 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE85
oklch(80.9% 0.079 87.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA740
oklch(74.4% 0.127 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#CDA740 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) | #BAA633 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B045 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9992 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA740
#CDA740
oklch(74.4% 0.127 88.3)
- #8AA8FC
#8AA8FC
oklch(74.3% 0.126 268.3)
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 #CDA740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
Use #CDA740 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.