#CDB99B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.047 78), rgb(205, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#CDB99B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDB99B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.047 78) |
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 #CDB99B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDB99B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDB99B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDB99B 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
#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
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDB99B
oklch(79.5% 0.047 78)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98241
oklch(63.1% 0.096 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#946B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E590F
oklch(49.1% 0.096 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#674911
oklch(42.8% 0.08 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#CDB99B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B3B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDB99B
#CDB99B
oklch(79.5% 0.047 78)
- #AABEDB
#AABEDB
oklch(79.6% 0.047 257.6)
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 #CDB99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CDB99B 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.