#CDB587
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.3% 0.067 83.4), rgb(205, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#CDB587 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB587 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.067 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 #CDB587 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB587 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB587 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB587 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB587
oklch(78.3% 0.067 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19A4B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 83)
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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)
#CDB587 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) | #C0B484 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ADA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB587
#CDB587
oklch(78.3% 0.067 83.4)
- #A2B9E4
#A2B9E4
oklch(78.3% 0.067 262.8)
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 #CDB587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #CDB587 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.