#CDC09E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.048 89.6), rgb(205, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#CDC09E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC09E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.048 89.6) |
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 #CDC09E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC09E | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC09E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC09E text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1863C
oklch(63% 0.099 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F15
oklch(55.5% 0.107 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#775D02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#614C0A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#CDC09E 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) | #C8BF9C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC09E
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
- #B4C0E1
#B4C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 269.5)
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 #CDC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #CDC09E 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.