#CDBEA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4), rgb(205, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#CDBEA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4) |
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 #CDBEA9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBEA9 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBEA9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBEA9 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#A1845A
oklch(63% 0.068 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D3F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B31
oklch(49% 0.069 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B29
oklch(42.8% 0.058 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#CDBEA9 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) | #C4BEA8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BAB8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBEA9
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
- #B3C2D6
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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 #CDBEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBEA9 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.