#CD5D09
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.8% 0.163 48.1), rgb(205, 93, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CD5D09 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5D09 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 93, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.163 48.1) |
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 #CD5D09 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5D09 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5D09 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5D09 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB294
oklch(81% 0.079 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08656
oklch(70.6% 0.127 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5D09
oklch(60.8% 0.163 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#CD5D09 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998800 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24250 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5D09
#CD5D09
oklch(60.8% 0.163 48.1)
- #008FBA
#008FBA
oklch(60.7% 0.119 228.2)
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 #CD5D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.008
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
Use #CD5D09 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.