#CDA97E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.071 71.4), rgb(205, 169, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CDA97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA97E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.071 71.4) |
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 #CDA97E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA97E | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA97E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA97E text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA97E
oklch(75.7% 0.071 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8048
oklch(63.1% 0.091 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#976929
oklch(55.7% 0.099 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#81571B
oklch(49.2% 0.092 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#694719
oklch(42.7% 0.076 71)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#CDA97E 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) | #B6AA7B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA09E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA97E
#CDA97E
oklch(75.7% 0.071 71.4)
- #8FB4DD
#8FB4DD
oklch(75.8% 0.072 251.4)
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 #CDA97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
Use #CDA97E 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.