#CDB27D
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.5% 0.076 83.8), rgb(205, 178, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CDB27D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB27D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.076 83.8) |
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 #CDB27D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB27D | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB27D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB27D text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 82.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB27D
oklch(77.5% 0.076 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5993A
oklch(70.7% 0.122 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CDB27D 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) | #BFB179 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A9A4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB27D
#CDB27D
oklch(77.5% 0.076 83.8)
- #9DB6E7
#9DB6E7
oklch(77.5% 0.076 263.6)
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 #CDB27D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.008
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
Use #CDB27D 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.