#CDB89A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.047 76.7), rgb(205, 184, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#CDB89A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB89A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 184, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.047 76.7) |
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 #CDB89A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB89A | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB89A text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB89A text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB89A
oklch(79.3% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8140
oklch(63% 0.097 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#80580D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#684810
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#CDB89A 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) | #C1B898 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B2B0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB89A
#CDB89A
oklch(79.3% 0.047 76.7)
- #A8BDDA
#A8BDDA
oklch(79.2% 0.047 256.5)
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 #CDB89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #CDB89A 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.