#CDA978
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.6% 0.077 74.7), rgb(205, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#CDA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA978 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.077 74.7) |
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 #CDA978 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA978 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA978 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA978 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA978
oklch(75.6% 0.077 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD803F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#98691A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#81570A
oklch(49% 0.1 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#69470F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#CDA978 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) | #B7AA74 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA09C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA978
#CDA978
oklch(75.6% 0.077 74.7)
- #8EB3E1
#8EB3E1
oklch(75.6% 0.078 254.2)
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 #CDA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
Use #CDA978 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.