#CDA981
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.068 69.5), rgb(205, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#CDA981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDA981 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.068 69.5) |
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 #CDA981 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDA981 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDA981 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDA981 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CDA981
oklch(75.7% 0.068 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC804C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#97682E
oklch(55.5% 0.095 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#815721
oklch(49.2% 0.089 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#CDA981 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) | #B6AA7E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB382 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A09E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDA981
#CDA981
oklch(75.7% 0.068 69.5)
- #8FB4DB
#8FB4DB
oklch(75.7% 0.069 250.1)
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 #CDA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
Use #CDA981 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.