#CDAE5D#CDAE5D
#CDAE5D is a light, moderate orange. Relative luminance 0.440; OKLCH L 76.1% C 0.107 H 88.8°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.81:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CDAE5D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(205, 174, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 53%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(43, 55%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 15.1%, 54.6%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.26, 1.29, 45.27) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(72.26, 45.28, 88.36°) |
| OKLab | oklab(76.14% 0.0022 0.1068) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.14% 0.107 88.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.2904, 44.0437, 16.6275) |
| Luminance | 0.4404 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Desert
#CCAD60
ΔE00 0.74
Tan (survey)
#D1B26F
ΔE00 2.91
Sandy Brown
#C4A661
ΔE00 3.04
Sand Brown
#CBA560
ΔE00 4.07
Sandstone
#C9AE74
ΔE00 4.36
Camel (survey)
#C69F59
ΔE00 5.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CDAE5D #5D7CCD
analogous
#CD765D #CDAE5D #B4CD5D
triadic
#CDAE5D #5DCDAE #AE5DCD
tetradic
#CDAE5D #5DCD76 #5D7CCD #CD5DB4
square
#CDAE5D #5DCD76 #5D7CCD #CD5DB4
split-complementary
#CDAE5D #5DB4CD #765DCD
monochromatic
#866D29 #B59238 #CDAE5D #DBC58C #EADDBB
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.14
#CDAE5D on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.81
#CDAE5D on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #CDAE5D
9.81:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CDAE5D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CDAE5D | 1.00 | 2.14 | 9.81 | 9.81 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.14 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.81 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.81 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BEAC56
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#C6B560
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DCA29B
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B1B1B1
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cdae5d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(205, 174, 93); /* oklch */ color: oklch(76.1% 0.107 88.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#dfc58d',
500: '#cdae5d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cdae5d; $custom-light: #dfc58d; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cdae5d",
"rgb": {
"r": 205,
"g": 174,
"b": 93
},
"hsl": {
"h": 43.393,
"s": 52.83,
"l": 58.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.76139,
"c": 0.10682,
"h": 88.8
},
"luminance": 0.44042
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CDAE5D
secondary
#ADB9D9
accent
#74DC4C
background
#FEFCF8
surface
#FCF8F0
border
#D5D1CB
text
#15120C
muted
#84817D