#CDBE99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.053 88.6), rgb(205, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CDBE99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.053 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 #CDBE99 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE99 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE99 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE99 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE99
oklch(80.5% 0.053 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48532
oklch(63% 0.107 88.1)
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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
#513F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#CDBE99 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B8B4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE99
#CDBE99
oklch(80.5% 0.053 88.6)
- #B1BFE2
#B1BFE2
oklch(80.6% 0.052 268)
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 #CDBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CDBE99 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.