#CDA962
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.2% 0.099 83.2), rgb(205, 169, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#CDA962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA962 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.099 83.2) |
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 #CDA962 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA962 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA962 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA962 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE93
oklch(81% 0.062 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA962
oklch(75.2% 0.099 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE810D
oklch(63.1% 0.127 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332403
oklch(27.1% 0.052 83.2)
#CDA962 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) | #B9A85C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B264 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9D98 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA962
#CDA962
oklch(75.2% 0.099 83.2)
- #8EAEEE
#8EAEEE
oklch(75.2% 0.099 263.7)
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 #CDA962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #CDA962 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.