#CDB3AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.033 40), rgb(205, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#CDB3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB3AA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.033 40) |
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 #CDB3AA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB3AA | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB3AA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB3AA text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB3AA
oklch(78.7% 0.033 40)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#CDB3AA 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4AFB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB3AA
#CDB3AA
oklch(78.7% 0.033 40)
- #A3BFC8
#A3BFC8
oklch(78.7% 0.033 219.2)
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 #CDB3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #CDB3AA 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.