#CD4901
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.1% 0.179 40.7), rgb(205, 73, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CD4901 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4901 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 73, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.179 40.7) |
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 #CD4901 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4901 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4901 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4901 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFB099
oklch(81% 0.081 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3835F
oklch(70.6% 0.129 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.165 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4901
oklch(58.1% 0.179 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E280A
oklch(37.6% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#CD4901 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) | #706200 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918000 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2203F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4901
#CD4901
oklch(58.1% 0.179 40.7)
- #0088A6
#0088A6
oklch(58% 0.106 220.6)
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 #CD4901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #CD4901 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.