#CDBAA7
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.034 67.3), rgb(205, 186, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CDBAA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 186, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.034 67.3) |
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 #CDBAA7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBAA7 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBAA7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBAA7 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBAA7
oklch(80% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6825B
oklch(63.2% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#916B41
oklch(55.7% 0.076 68)
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Step 700
700
#7B5933
oklch(49.1% 0.07 68)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#CDBAA7 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) | #C1BBA6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B6B5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBAA7
#CDBAA7
oklch(80% 0.034 67.3)
- #ADC0D3
#ADC0D3
oklch(79.9% 0.034 248.3)
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 #CDBAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #CDBAA7 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.