#CDBC97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.053 86.2), rgb(205, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CDBC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBC97 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.053 86.2) |
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 #CDBC97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBC97 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBC97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBC97 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBC97
oklch(80% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78430
oklch(63.1% 0.109 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#CDBC97 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) | #C5BB95 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6B2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBC97
#CDBC97
oklch(80% 0.053 86.2)
- #AEBEE1
#AEBEE1
oklch(80.1% 0.053 265.8)
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 #CDBC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #CDBC97 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.