#CDC0A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.039 85.3), rgb(205, 192, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#CDC0A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 192, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.039 85.3) |
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 #CDC0A5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC0A5 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC0A5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC0A5 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC0A5
oklch(81.1% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F31
oklch(55.6% 0.087 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 84.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#CDC0A5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BBB8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC0A5
#CDC0A5
oklch(81.1% 0.039 85.3)
- #B5C2DC
#B5C2DC
oklch(81.2% 0.039 264.3)
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 #CDC0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #CDC0A5 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.