#CDA779
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.2% 0.076 71.6), rgb(205, 167, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#CDA779 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA779 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.076 71.6) |
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 #CDA779 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA779 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA779 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA779 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA779
oklch(75.2% 0.076 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F43
oklch(63.1% 0.097 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#996820
oklch(55.6% 0.105 72.1)
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Step 700
700
#835612
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4713
oklch(42.8% 0.081 72.4)
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Step 900
900
#563B18
oklch(37.5% 0.063 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#CDA779 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) | #B5A876 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9E9B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA779
#CDA779
oklch(75.2% 0.076 71.6)
- #8BB2DE
#8BB2DE
oklch(75.1% 0.077 251.9)
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 #CDA779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
Use #CDA779 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.