#CDB38E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.058 76.4), rgb(205, 179, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CDB38E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB38E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.058 76.4) |
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 #CDB38E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB38E | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB38E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB38E text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB38E
oklch(78% 0.058 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#C2995B
oklch(70.8% 0.094 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E25
oklch(63% 0.119 76)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B02
oklch(37.8% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#CDB38E 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) | #BEB38C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ACA9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB38E
#CDB38E
oklch(78% 0.058 76.4)
- #A0B9DD
#A0B9DD
oklch(77.9% 0.059 257.5)
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 #CDB38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDB38E 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.