#CDBBAA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.031 65.7), rgb(205, 187, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#CDBBAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBBAA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.031 65.7) |
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 #CDBBAA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBBAA | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBBAA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBBAA text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBBAA
oklch(80.3% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B80
oklch(70.8% 0.05 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48260
oklch(63.1% 0.063 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B47
oklch(55.6% 0.069 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5938
oklch(49.1% 0.065 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#CDBBAA 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) | #C1BCA9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B7B6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBBAA
#CDBBAA
oklch(80.3% 0.031 65.7)
- #AFC1D2
#AFC1D2
oklch(80.3% 0.031 246.7)
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 #CDBBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBBAA 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.