#CDB782
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.6% 0.074 88), rgb(205, 183, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#CDB782 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB782 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 183, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.074 88) |
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 #CDB782 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB782 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB782 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB782 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB782
oklch(78.6% 0.074 88)
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Step 400
400
#BF9C3E
oklch(70.7% 0.118 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CDB782 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) | #C3B57E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC84 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8AEA9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB782
#CDB782
oklch(78.6% 0.074 88)
- #A5B8EA
#A5B8EA
oklch(78.6% 0.075 268.5)
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 #CDB782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.009
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
Use #CDB782 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.