#CDB8A6
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.035 62.9), rgb(205, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#CDB8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.035 62.9) |
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 #CDB8A6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB8A6 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB8A6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB8A6 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB8A6
oklch(79.6% 0.035 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805C
oklch(63% 0.071 63)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5734
oklch(49.1% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#CDB8A6 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) | #BFB9A5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B4B3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB8A6
#CDB8A6
oklch(79.6% 0.035 62.9)
- #AABFD1
#AABFD1
oklch(79.4% 0.034 244.1)
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 #CDB8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #CDB8A6 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.