#CDB2A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.038 50.9), rgb(205, 178, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CDB2A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.038 50.9) |
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 #CDB2A3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2A3 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2A3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2A3 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2A3
oklch(78.3% 0.038 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6445
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#CDB2A3 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) | #B9B4A2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEAE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2A3
#CDB2A3
oklch(78.3% 0.038 50.9)
- #A1BDCC
#A1BDCC
oklch(78.2% 0.037 231.3)
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 #CDB2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CDB2A3 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.