#CDA86C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.2% 0.089 78.9), rgb(205, 168, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#CDA86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA86C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 168, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.089 78.9) |
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 #CDA86C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA86C | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA86C text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA86C text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA86C
oklch(75.2% 0.089 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE802B
oklch(63% 0.114 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C07
oklch(37.8% 0.074 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#CDA86C 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) | #B7A867 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9D99 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA86C
#CDA86C
oklch(75.2% 0.089 78.9)
- #8CB0E7
#8CB0E7
oklch(75.1% 0.089 258.7)
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 #CDA86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
Use #CDA86C 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.