#CDAE68
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.3% 0.096 86.3), rgb(205, 174, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#CDAE68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAE68 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.096 86.3) |
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 #CDAE68 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAE68 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAE68 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAE68 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 86.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 85.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAE68
oklch(76.3% 0.096 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CDAE68 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) | #BDAD62 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA39D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAE68
#CDAE68
oklch(76.3% 0.096 86.3)
- #96B1F0
#96B1F0
oklch(76.4% 0.096 266.3)
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 #CDAE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.009
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
Use #CDAE68 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.