#CDBEA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6), rgb(205, 190, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#CDBEA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6) |
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 #CDBEA6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEA6 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEA6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEA6 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 80)
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Step 500
500
#A28453
oklch(63% 0.076 79)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E37
oklch(55.7% 0.083 80)
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Step 700
700
#785B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#614B24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F22
oklch(37.7% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#CDBEA6 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) | #C5BEA5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B9B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEA6
#CDBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 79.6)
- #B2C1D9
#B2C1D9
oklch(80.7% 0.038 259.8)
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 #CDBEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #CDBEA6 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.