#CD9643

Accessibility

AAA

8.04:1

Vs white / black

2.61:1 · 8.04:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#cd9643

RGB

rgb(205, 150, 67)

RGBA

rgba(205, 150, 67, 1)

HSL

hsl(36, 58%, 53%)

HSLA

hsla(36, 58%, 53%, 1)

HSV

hsv(36, 67%, 80%)

LAB

lab(65.9% 12.37 50.53)

LCH

lch(65.9% 52.02 76.24)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7106 0.0312 0.1148)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7106 0.119 74.8)

XYZ

xyz(37.10, 35.20, 10.15)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 27%, 67%, 20%)

CSS

color: #cd9643;

CSS variable

--color-cd9643: #cd9643;

SCSS

$color-cd9643: #cd9643;

JavaScript

const color = "#cd9643";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#cd9643";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#cd9643" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#cd9643", "rgb": { "r": 205, "g": 150, "b": 67 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7106 0.119 74.8)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#cd9643-1: #cd9643;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

yellow-600

Very different · ΔE 5.43 · #CA8A04

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGoldenRod

Very different · ΔE 7.26 · #B8860B

Nearest Material color

yellow-800

Very different · ΔE 9.3 · #F9A825

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 14.87 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffefbf 100ffe1ad 200f8cc8f 300e6b46d 400cd9643 500b07a22 600946618 70077510d 8005c3c03 900422900 9502a1500

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fbf6ef f7eee0 f3e5d0 eedcc0 ead3b1 e6cba1 e2c291 deb982 dab072 d5a862 d19f53 cd9643 bc8a3d ab7d38 9a7132 89642d 785727 674b22 553e1c 443216 332611 22190b 110d06

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fbf6ef f7eee0 f3e5d0 eedcc0 ead3b1 e6cba1 e2c291 deb982 dab072 d5a862 d19f53

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

bc8a3d ab7d38 9a7132 89642d 785727 674b22 553e1c 443216 332611 22190b 110d06

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

c79448 c0924d ba9152 b38f57 ad8d5c a78b62 a08967 9a876c 938671 8d8476 86827b

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#CD9643Stop 1 #4279CDStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#CD5042Stop 1 #CD9643Stop 2 #BFCD42Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#CD9643Stop 1 #42CD95Stop 2 #9542CDStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#CD9643Stop 1 #42BFCDStop 2 #5042CDStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#513915Stop 1 #8D6425Stop 2 #C98E36Stop 3 #DAB072Stop 4 #EAD2AEStop 5

Using this color

Where #cd9643 works

#CD9643 (#cd9643) sits in the orange family at about 36° hue, 58% saturation, and 53% lightness. Contrast is 2.61:1 on white and 8.04:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: yellow-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #cd9643 as small body text on white — 2.61:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #C89132#C89132 Spectrum #DC9B47#DC9B47 Web Safe #CC9933#CC9933 Spectrum #BE9655#BE9655 Spectrum #C69053#C69053 Spectrum #C29838#C29838 Spectrum #D5A64D#D5A64D Spectrum #C5871B#C5871B Tailwind yellow 600#CA8A04 Spectrum #D4882B#D4882B Spectrum #BF9222#BF9222 Spectrum #E4A125#E4A125