#CD540B
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.5% 0.169 44), rgb(205, 84, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CD540B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD540B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 84, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 90%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.169 44) |
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 #CD540B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD540B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD540B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD540B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB095
oklch(80.9% 0.083 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48358
oklch(70.7% 0.133 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD540B
oklch(59.5% 0.169 44)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#411905
oklch(27% 0.069 44.7)
#CD540B 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) | #776900 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23548 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD540B
#CD540B
oklch(59.5% 0.169 44)
- #008CB0
#008CB0
oklch(59.5% 0.112 224.2)
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 #CD540B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
Use #CD540B 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.