#CDB5AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.1% 0.031 44), rgb(205, 181, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#CDB5AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB5AB |
| RGB | rgb(205, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.031 44) |
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 #CDB5AB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB5AB | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB5AB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB5AB text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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)
#CDB5AB
oklch(79.1% 0.031 44)
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Step 400
400
#BC9788
oklch(70.6% 0.05 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6A
oklch(63% 0.064 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#966652
oklch(55.6% 0.069 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#805542
oklch(49.2% 0.065 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.042 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#CDB5AB 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) | #BBB7AA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB5AB
#CDB5AB
oklch(79.1% 0.031 44)
- #A6C0CA
#A6C0CA
oklch(79.1% 0.032 223)
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 #CDB5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #CDB5AB 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.