#CDAC66
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.9% 0.097 84.9), rgb(205, 172, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#CDAC66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAC66 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.097 84.9) |
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 #CDAC66 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAC66 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAC66 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAC66 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 84.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAC66
oklch(75.9% 0.097 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CDAC66 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) | #BCAB60 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B468 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA19B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAC66
#CDAC66
oklch(75.9% 0.097 84.9)
- #92B0EF
#92B0EF
oklch(75.9% 0.097 264.6)
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 #CDAC66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.008
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #CDAC66 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.