#CDAEA1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.041 44), rgb(205, 174, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#CDAEA1 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.041 44) |
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 #CDAEA1 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEA1 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEA1 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEA1 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEA1
oklch(77.4% 0.041 44)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6146
oklch(55.5% 0.09 44)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#CDAEA1 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) | #B6B1A0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A9AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEA1
#CDAEA1
oklch(77.4% 0.041 44)
- #9BBCC9
#9BBCC9
oklch(77.5% 0.04 223.7)
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 #CDAEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDAEA1 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.