#CDB69C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.9% 0.044 70.5), rgb(205, 182, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#CDB69C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB69C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 182, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.044 70.5) |
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 #CDB69C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB69C | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB69C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB69C text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB69C
oklch(78.9% 0.044 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9970
oklch(70.6% 0.07 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8049
oklch(63.1% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#98682A
oklch(55.6% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#81571C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#CDB69C 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) | #BEB79A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B0AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB69C
#CDB69C
oklch(78.9% 0.044 70.5)
- #A6BDD6
#A6BDD6
oklch(78.9% 0.044 250.6)
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 #CDB69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #CDB69C 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.