#CDAC6E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76% 0.089 82.4), rgb(205, 172, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#CDAC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAC6E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.089 82.4) |
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 #CDAC6E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAC6E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAC6E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAC6E text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAC6E
oklch(76% 0.089 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9611
oklch(70.6% 0.142 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CDAC6E 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) | #BBAB69 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B470 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA29D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAC6E
#CDAC6E
oklch(76% 0.089 82.4)
- #93B1EA
#93B1EA
oklch(75.9% 0.089 262.9)
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 #CDAC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.008
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CDAC6E 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.