#CDA794
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.052 48), rgb(205, 167, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#CDA794 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA794 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 167, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.052 48) |
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 #CDA794 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA794 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA794 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA794 text on black | 9.55:1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA794
oklch(75.8% 0.052 48)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D66
oklch(62.9% 0.067 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#80553E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#CDA794 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) | #B1AA93 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB294 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A1A2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA794
#CDA794
oklch(75.8% 0.052 48)
- #8EB7CB
#8EB7CB
oklch(75.7% 0.052 229.3)
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 #CDA794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #CDA794 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.