#CDC3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.036 88.8), rgb(205, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#CDC3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.036 88.8) |
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 #CDC3AA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDC3AA | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDC3AA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDC3AA text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#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
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDC3AA
oklch(81.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8754
oklch(63% 0.073 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#867139
oklch(55.6% 0.079 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E2B
oklch(49% 0.074 88)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#CDC3AA 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) | #C9C2A9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3BFBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDC3AA
#CDC3AA
oklch(81.9% 0.036 88.8)
- #BAC3DC
#BAC3DC
oklch(81.8% 0.037 269.8)
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 #CDC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #CDC3AA 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.