#CD5A0E
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.4% 0.164 46.2), rgb(205, 90, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CD5A0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5A0E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 90, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.164 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 #CD5A0E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5A0E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5A0E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5A0E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB195
oklch(80.9% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18558
oklch(70.6% 0.128 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5A0E
oklch(60.4% 0.164 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
#401A05
oklch(27% 0.067 46.7)
#CD5A0E 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) | #978605 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23E4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5A0E
#CD5A0E
oklch(60.4% 0.164 46.2)
- #008EB6
#008EB6
oklch(60.3% 0.116 226.5)
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 #CD5A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.002
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD5A0E 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.