#CDAD9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.043 46.6), rgb(205, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#CDAD9E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAD9E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.043 46.6) |
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 #CDAD9E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAD9E | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAD9E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAD9E text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAD9E
oklch(77.2% 0.043 46.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6795B
oklch(63.2% 0.088 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16141
oklch(55.7% 0.095 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5032
oklch(49.2% 0.089 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#CDAD9E 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) | #B5B09D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A8A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAD9E
#CDAD9E
oklch(77.2% 0.043 46.6)
- #99BBCA
#99BBCA
oklch(77.2% 0.043 226.5)
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 #CDAD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDAD9E 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.