#CDB48A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.1% 0.063 80.5), rgb(205, 180, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CDB48A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB48A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 180, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.063 80.5) |
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 #CDB48A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB48A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB48A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB48A 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB48A
oklch(78.1% 0.063 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19A53
oklch(70.8% 0.101 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F06
oklch(63% 0.129 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#CDB48A 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) | #BFB487 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ACA9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB48A
#CDB48A
oklch(78.1% 0.063 80.5)
- #A1B9E1
#A1B9E1
oklch(78.1% 0.063 260.6)
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 #CDB48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDB48A 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.