#CDB381
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.7% 0.073 83.4), rgb(205, 179, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#CDB381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB381 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.073 83.4) |
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 #CDB381 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB381 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB381 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB381 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#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
#E6D7BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB381
oklch(77.7% 0.073 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39A41
oklch(70.8% 0.117 84)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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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
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CDB381 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) | #BFB27E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B982 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AAA6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB381
#CDB381
oklch(77.7% 0.073 83.4)
- #9FB7E6
#9FB7E6
oklch(77.8% 0.073 263.6)
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 #CDB381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
Use #CDB381 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.