#CD520D
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.3% 0.171 43), rgb(205, 82, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CD520D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD520D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 82, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 88%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.171 43) |
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 #CD520D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD520D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD520D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD520D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08660
oklch(70.8% 0.123 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56330
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD520D
oklch(59.3% 0.171 43)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#CD520D 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) | #766700 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948301 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23147 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD520D
#CD520D
oklch(59.3% 0.171 43)
- #008CAE
#008CAE
oklch(59.4% 0.111 222.9)
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 #CD520D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD520D 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.