#CDBA9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.044 77.6), rgb(205, 186, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#CDBA9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBA9E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.044 77.6) |
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 #CDBA9E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBA9E | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBA9E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBA9E text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBA9E
oklch(79.8% 0.044 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99B6F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88247
oklch(63.1% 0.09 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#936B27
oklch(55.6% 0.098 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D591A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#664918
oklch(42.7% 0.075 77)
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Step 900
900
#533D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#CDBA9E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B5B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBA9E
#CDBA9E
oklch(79.8% 0.044 77.6)
- #ACBEDA
#ACBEDA
oklch(79.7% 0.044 259.2)
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 #CDBA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CDBA9E 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.