#CD5F31
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.152 41.7), rgb(205, 95, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CD5F31 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F31 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.152 41.7) |
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 #CD5F31 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F31 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F31 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F31 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8664
oklch(70.7% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F31
oklch(61.3% 0.152 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4808
oklch(55.7% 0.165 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#853003
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B10
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#CD5F31 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) | #7E702B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14755 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F31
#CD5F31
oklch(61.3% 0.152 41.7)
- #0093B4
#0093B4
oklch(61.4% 0.113 221.2)
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 #CD5F31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD5F31 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.