#CD5D2D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61% 0.155 41.9), rgb(205, 93, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CD5D2D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5D2D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 93, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.155 41.9) |
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 #CD5D2D | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5D2D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5D2D text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5D2D text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08662
oklch(70.8% 0.122 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5D2D
oklch(61% 0.155 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#CD5D2D 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) | #7C6F27 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14453 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5D2D
#CD5D2D
oklch(61% 0.155 41.9)
- #0091B3
#0091B3
oklch(60.9% 0.113 222.1)
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 #CD5D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD5D2D 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.