#CDB68F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.6% 0.059 80.7), rgb(205, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#CDB68F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 81°. 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB68F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.059 80.7) |
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 #CDB68F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB68F | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB68F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB68F text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB68F
oklch(78.6% 0.059 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8020
oklch(62.9% 0.12 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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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
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#CDB68F 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) | #C0B68C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB90 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7AFAB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB68F
#CDB68F
oklch(78.6% 0.059 80.7)
- #A4BAE0
#A4BAE0
oklch(78.5% 0.06 261.3)
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 #CDB68F, 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 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #CDB68F 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.