#CDBA8E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.4% 0.063 87.4), rgb(205, 186, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#CDBA8E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA8E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.063 87.4) |
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 #CDBA8E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA8E | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA8E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA8E 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA8E
oklch(79.4% 0.063 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D53
oklch(70.8% 0.1 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8305
oklch(63% 0.128 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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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
#312402
oklch(26.8% 0.053 87.1)
#CDBA8E 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) | #C4B98B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE8F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3AE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA8E
#CDBA8E
oklch(79.4% 0.063 87.4)
- #AABBE5
#AABBE5
oklch(79.3% 0.063 267.7)
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 #CDBA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #CDBA8E 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.