#CDB98D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.2% 0.063 86.4), rgb(205, 185, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#CDB98D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB98D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.063 86.4) |
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 #CDB98D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB98D | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB98D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB98D text on black | 10.92:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB98D
oklch(79.2% 0.063 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8302
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322402
oklch(27% 0.053 85.5)
#CDB98D 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) | #C4B88A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B2AD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB98D
#CDB98D
oklch(79.2% 0.063 86.4)
- #A8BBE5
#A8BBE5
oklch(79.2% 0.064 265.9)
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 #CDB98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #CDB98D 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.