#CDAE82
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.7% 0.069 76.1), rgb(205, 174, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#CDAE82 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAE82 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.069 76.1) |
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 #CDAE82 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAE82 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAE82 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAE82 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 75.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAE82
oklch(76.7% 0.069 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8974B
oklch(70.8% 0.11 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CDAE82 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) | #BAAE7F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B683 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A6A2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAE82
#CDAE82
oklch(76.7% 0.069 76.1)
- #97B6DF
#97B6DF
oklch(76.8% 0.068 255.5)
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 #CDAE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
Use #CDAE82 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.