#CDA770
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.085 76.1), rgb(205, 167, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CDA770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA770 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.085 76.1) |
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 #CDA770 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA770 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA770 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA770 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA770
oklch(75% 0.085 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8034
oklch(63.2% 0.109 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#CDA770 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) | #B6A86C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB171 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9D99 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA770
#CDA770
oklch(75% 0.085 76.1)
- #8BB0E3
#8BB0E3
oklch(74.9% 0.084 256.5)
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 #CDA770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
Use #CDA770 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.