#CDA941
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.8% 0.127 89.6), rgb(205, 169, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#CDA941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA941 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.127 89.6) |
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 #CDA941 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA941 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CDA941 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA941 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8B9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF85
oklch(81% 0.08 89.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA941
oklch(74.8% 0.127 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CDA941 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) | #BBA734 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B146 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9B93 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA941
#CDA941
oklch(74.8% 0.127 89.6)
- #8DA9FE
#8DA9FE
oklch(74.8% 0.127 269.3)
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 #CDA941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #CDA941 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.