#CDA866
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.1% 0.095 81), rgb(205, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#CDA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA866 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.095 81) |
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 #CDA866 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA866 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA866 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA866 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA866
oklch(75.1% 0.095 81)
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Step 500
500
#AF801E
oklch(63% 0.121 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#CDA866 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) | #B8A861 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B168 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9D98 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA866
#CDA866
oklch(75.1% 0.095 81)
- #8CAFEB
#8CAFEB
oklch(75.1% 0.095 260.9)
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 #CDA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.010
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #CDA866 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.