#CD551C
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.7% 0.166 42.1), rgb(205, 85, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CD551C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD551C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 76%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.166 42.1) |
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 #CD551C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD551C | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD551C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD551C text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB098
oklch(80.9% 0.08 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#E3835D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD551C
oklch(59.7% 0.166 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6E2806
oklch(37.6% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#CD551C 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) | #786911 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958416 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2374A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD551C
#CD551C
oklch(59.7% 0.166 42.1)
- #008DAE
#008DAE
oklch(59.6% 0.11 222)
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 #CD551C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #CD551C 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.