#CDAD88
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.7% 0.062 70.7), rgb(205, 173, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#CDAD88 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAD88 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.062 70.7) |
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 #CDAD88 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAD88 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAD88 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAD88 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAD88
oklch(76.7% 0.062 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89658
oklch(70.8% 0.1 71)
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Step 500
500
#B97A1B
oklch(63% 0.128 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362104
oklch(26.9% 0.053 70.9)
#CDAD88 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) | #B9AE86 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B589 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A5A3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAD88
#CDAD88
oklch(76.7% 0.062 70.7)
- #96B7DA
#96B7DA
oklch(76.7% 0.062 250.1)
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 #CDAD88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CDAD88 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.