#CD6021
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.4% 0.156 46.2), rgb(205, 96, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CD6021 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6021 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.156 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 #CD6021 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6021 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6021 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6021 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE875C
oklch(70.6% 0.122 46.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6021
oklch(61.4% 0.156 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
#6B2C05
oklch(37.7% 0.101 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#CD6021 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) | #7F7016 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A891D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14754 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6021
#CD6021
oklch(61.4% 0.156 46.2)
- #0092BA
#0092BA
oklch(61.5% 0.117 225.9)
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 #CD6021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
Use #CD6021 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.