#CDA757
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.108 84.2), rgb(205, 167, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#CDA757 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA757 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.108 84.2) |
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 #CDA757 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA757 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA757 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA757 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA757
oklch(74.6% 0.108 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CDA757 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) | #B8A650 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B05A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9B95 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA757
#CDA757
oklch(74.6% 0.108 84.2)
- #8AACF2
#8AACF2
oklch(74.7% 0.108 264.1)
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 #CDA757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #CDA757 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.