#CDC1A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.04 87.6), rgb(205, 193, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#CDC1A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 193, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.04 87.6) |
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 #CDC1A5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC1A5 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC1A5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC1A5 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC1A5
oklch(81.3% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29F72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F874C
oklch(63.2% 0.083 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#89702E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#755D21
oklch(49% 0.083 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2512
oklch(26.8% 0.034 87.3)
#CDC1A5 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) | #C8C0A3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BCB9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC1A5
#CDC1A5
oklch(81.3% 0.04 87.6)
- #B6C2DD
#B6C2DD
oklch(81.3% 0.04 266.4)
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 #CDC1A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #CDC1A5 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.