#CDAC97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.048 54.3), rgb(205, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#CDAC97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 54°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAC97 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.048 54.3) |
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 #CDAC97 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAC97 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAC97 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAC97 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAC97
oklch(76.8% 0.048 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79472
oklch(70.7% 0.078 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8784D
oklch(63% 0.099 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#A3602F
oklch(55.5% 0.108 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 54)
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Step 800
800
#71411E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C381E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#CDAC97 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) | #B5AE96 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A6A6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAC97
#CDAC97
oklch(76.8% 0.048 54.3)
- #96B9CE
#96B9CE
oklch(76.7% 0.048 234.6)
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 #CDAC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #CDAC97 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.