#CDB5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.032 46.2), rgb(205, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#CDB5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5AA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.032 46.2) |
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 #CDB5AA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5AA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5AA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5AA text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB5AA
oklch(79.1% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9786
oklch(70.6% 0.051 46)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E68
oklch(63.2% 0.065 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#966650
oklch(55.5% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#805540
oklch(49.1% 0.066 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#684635
oklch(42.8% 0.054 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#553B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.043 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#CDB5AA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1B2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5AA
#CDB5AA
oklch(79.1% 0.032 46.2)
- #A6BFCB
#A6BFCB
oklch(79% 0.032 228.3)
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 #CDB5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #CDB5AA 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.