#CD5909
Named color: Rusty Orange. oklch(60.2% 0.166 46.2), rgb(205, 89, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CD5909 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Rusty Orange. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5909 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 89, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.166 46.2) |
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 #CD5909 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5909 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5909 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5909 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28557
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5909
oklch(60.2% 0.166 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#401904
oklch(26.8% 0.068 46.2)
#CD5909 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978600 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23C4C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5909
#CD5909
oklch(60.2% 0.166 46.2)
- #008EB5
#008EB5
oklch(60.2% 0.115 225.9)
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 #CD5909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD5909 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.