#CDAE9D
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.043 50.5), rgb(205, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#CDAE9D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAE9D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.043 50.5) |
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 #CDAE9D | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CDAE9D | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAE9D text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAE9D text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAE9D
oklch(77.3% 0.043 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4947A
oklch(70.6% 0.069 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57957
oklch(63% 0.089 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0623C
oklch(55.7% 0.096 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#89502F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#CDAE9D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB79D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A9A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAE9D
#CDAE9D
oklch(77.3% 0.043 50.5)
- #9ABBCC
#9ABBCC
oklch(77.3% 0.043 230.4)
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 #CDAE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDAE9D 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.