#CDA74C
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.5% 0.118 86.5), rgb(205, 167, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#CDA74C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA74C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.118 86.5) |
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 #CDA74C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA74C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA74C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA74C text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 86.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA74C
oklch(74.5% 0.118 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CDA74C 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) | #B9A642 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B050 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9A93 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA74C
#CDA74C
oklch(74.5% 0.118 86.5)
- #8AAAF7
#8AAAF7
oklch(74.5% 0.117 266.4)
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 #CDA74C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
Use #CDA74C 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.