#CDB2A6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.036 45.4), rgb(205, 178, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#CDB2A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 178, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.036 45.4) |
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 #CDB2A6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB2A6 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB2A6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB2A6 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB2A6
oklch(78.4% 0.036 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C64
oklch(63.2% 0.073 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#CDB2A6 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) | #B9B4A5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA6 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEAF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB2A6
#CDB2A6
oklch(78.4% 0.036 45.4)
- #A1BECA
#A1BECA
oklch(78.4% 0.036 224.8)
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 #CDB2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDB2A6 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.