#CDBCA3
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.039 77.6), rgb(205, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#CDBCA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.039 77.6) |
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 #CDBCA3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBCA3 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBCA3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBCA3 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBCA3
oklch(80.3% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58350
oklch(63.1% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C33
oklch(55.6% 0.087 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A25
oklch(49% 0.081 77.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 78.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#CDBCA3 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) | #C3BCA1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B7B5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBCA3
#CDBCA3
oklch(80.3% 0.039 77.6)
- #AFC0D8
#AFC0D8
oklch(80.3% 0.039 257)
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 #CDBCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #CDBCA3 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.