#CDA792
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.054 50.5), rgb(205, 167, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#CDA792 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA792 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.054 50.5) |
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 #CDA792 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA792 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA792 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA792 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA792
oklch(75.7% 0.054 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E64
oklch(63.2% 0.069 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#80553C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#CDA792 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) | #B1AA91 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A1A1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA792
#CDA792
oklch(75.7% 0.054 50.5)
- #8EB7CC
#8EB7CC
oklch(75.7% 0.053 230.6)
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 #CDA792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #CDA792 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.