#CDC2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.041 89.7), rgb(205, 194, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#CDC2A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.041 89.7) |
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 #CDC2A5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2A5 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2A5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2A5 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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)
#CDC2A5
oklch(81.5% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D874B
oklch(63% 0.084 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#88702C
oklch(55.5% 0.091 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#CDC2A5 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) | #C9C1A3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BDBA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2A5
#CDC2A5
oklch(81.5% 0.041 89.7)
- #B8C2DE
#B8C2DE
oklch(81.5% 0.041 269.9)
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 #CDC2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC2A5 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.