#CDA898
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.049 44.6), rgb(205, 168, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#CDA898 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA898 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 168, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.049 44.6) |
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 #CDA898 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA898 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA898 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA898 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDA898
oklch(76% 0.049 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7555
oklch(63.1% 0.101 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E25
oklch(42.6% 0.084 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3523
oklch(37.6% 0.066 44)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#CDA898 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) | #B1AB97 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB398 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A2A4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA898
#CDA898
oklch(76% 0.049 44.6)
- #90B9C9
#90B9C9
oklch(76.2% 0.049 223.8)
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 #CDA898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
Use #CDA898 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.