#CDBE9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.6% 0.045 85.2), rgb(205, 190, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#CDBE9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBE9F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.045 85.2) |
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 #CDBE9F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBE9F | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBE9F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBE9F text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBE9F
oklch(80.6% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38543
oklch(63.1% 0.092 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C12
oklch(49.2% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#CDBE9F 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) | #C6BD9D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B9B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBE9F
#CDBE9F
oklch(80.6% 0.045 85.2)
- #B2C0DE
#B2C0DE
oklch(80.7% 0.045 265.5)
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 #CDBE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #CDBE9F 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.