#CDAEA2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.04 42.3), rgb(205, 174, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#CDAEA2 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDAEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.04 42.3) |
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 #CDAEA2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDAEA2 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDAEA2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDAEA2 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDAEA2
oklch(77.5% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6148
oklch(55.6% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#CDAEA2 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) | #B5B1A1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AAAB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDAEA2
#CDAEA2
oklch(77.5% 0.04 42.3)
- #9BBCC8
#9BBCC8
oklch(77.5% 0.04 221.9)
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 #CDAEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDAEA2 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.