#CDB185
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.4% 0.067 78.7), rgb(205, 177, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CDB185 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB185 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 177, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.067 78.7) |
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 #CDB185 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB185 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB185 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB185 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB185
oklch(77.4% 0.067 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5984D
oklch(70.7% 0.107 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CDB185 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) | #BDB182 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B886 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A9A5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB185
#CDB185
oklch(77.4% 0.067 78.7)
- #9CB7E1
#9CB7E1
oklch(77.4% 0.067 259.1)
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 #CDB185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #CDB185 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.