#CDBC94
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.057 87.7), rgb(205, 188, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#CDBC94 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBC94 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.057 87.7) |
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 #CDBC94 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBC94 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBC94 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBC94 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBC94
oklch(79.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78424
oklch(63% 0.116 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#CDBC94 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) | #C6BB91 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF95 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B5B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBC94
#CDBC94
oklch(79.9% 0.057 87.7)
- #ADBDE3
#ADBDE3
oklch(79.9% 0.057 267.2)
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 #CDBC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #CDBC94 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.