#CDBE9C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.049 87), rgb(205, 190, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#CDBE9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE9C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.049 87) |
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 #CDBE9C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE9C | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE9C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE9C text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE9C
oklch(80.5% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4853B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E11
oklch(55.6% 0.109 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#CDBE9C 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) | #C6BD9A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B8B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE9C
#CDBE9C
oklch(80.5% 0.049 87)
- #B1BFE0
#B1BFE0
oklch(80.5% 0.049 267.1)
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 #CDBE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CDBE9C 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.