#CDC2A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.037 87.8), rgb(205, 194, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#CDC2A8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 88°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.037 87.8) |
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 #CDC2A8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2A8 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2A8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2A8 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2A8
oklch(81.6% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F76
oklch(70.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8752
oklch(63.1% 0.076 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#887035
oklch(55.6% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 88)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D22
oklch(42.8% 0.064 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#CDC2A8 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) | #C8C1A6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BEBB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2A8
#CDC2A8
oklch(81.6% 0.037 87.8)
- #B8C3DC
#B8C3DC
oklch(81.7% 0.037 266.6)
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 #CDC2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.062
Use #CDC2A8 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.