#CDBA9C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.046 79.2), rgb(205, 186, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#CDBA9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA9C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.046 79.2) |
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 #CDBA9C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA9C | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA9C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA9C 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA9C
oklch(79.7% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88342
oklch(63.2% 0.095 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B1F
oklch(55.5% 0.103 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5911
oklch(49% 0.095 79)
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Step 800
800
#664912
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#CDBA9C 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) | #C2BA9A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B4B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA9C
#CDBA9C
oklch(79.7% 0.046 79.2)
- #ABBEDB
#ABBEDB
oklch(79.7% 0.046 258.8)
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 #CDBA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #CDBA9C 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.