#CDBC92
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.9% 0.059 88.6), rgb(205, 188, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#CDBC92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBC92 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.059 88.6) |
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 #CDBC92 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBC92 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBC92 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBC92 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 88)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBC92
oklch(79.9% 0.059 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D58
oklch(70.6% 0.094 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7841A
oklch(63% 0.121 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#CDBC92 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) | #C6BA8F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B5B1 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBC92
#CDBC92
oklch(79.9% 0.059 88.6)
- #ADBDE5
#ADBDE5
oklch(80% 0.06 267.9)
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 #CDBC92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #CDBC92 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.