#CDC2AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.035 86.3), rgb(205, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#CDC2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 86°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.035 86.3) |
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 #CDC2AA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC2AA | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC2AA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC2AA text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC2AA
oklch(81.7% 0.035 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8756
oklch(63.2% 0.072 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#87703B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.072 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#CDC2AA 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) | #C8C1A9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BEBB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC2AA
#CDC2AA
oklch(81.7% 0.035 86.3)
- #B9C3DA
#B9C3DA
oklch(81.7% 0.034 266.9)
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 #CDC2AA, 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 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #CDC2AA 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.