#CDAA96
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.05 51.4), rgb(205, 170, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#CDAA96 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAA96 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.05 51.4) |
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 #CDAA96 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAA96 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAA96 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAA96 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAA96
oklch(76.4% 0.05 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99373
oklch(70.8% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55E30
oklch(55.5% 0.111 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D23
oklch(49.1% 0.104 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#CDAA96 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A4A4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAA96
#CDAA96
oklch(76.4% 0.05 51.4)
- #93B9CD
#93B9CD
oklch(76.5% 0.05 231.2)
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 #CDAA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #CDAA96 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.