#CDBA9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.047 80), rgb(205, 186, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#CDBA9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA9B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.047 80) |
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 #CDBA9B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA9B | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA9B text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA9B text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA9B
oklch(79.7% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#936B1B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D590B
oklch(49% 0.097 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#CDBA9B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B4B1 | 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°).
- #CDBA9B
#CDBA9B
oklch(79.7% 0.047 80)
- #ABBEDC
#ABBEDC
oklch(79.7% 0.048 259.5)
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 #CDBA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #CDBA9B 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.