#CD620E
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.6% 0.158 50), rgb(205, 98, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CD620E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD620E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.158 50) |
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 #CD620E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD620E | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD620E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD620E text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB394
oklch(80.9% 0.077 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8856
oklch(70.7% 0.124 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD620E
oklch(61.6% 0.158 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#CD620E 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) | #817100 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A08 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14954 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD620E
#CD620E
oklch(61.6% 0.158 50)
- #0091C0
#0091C0
oklch(61.5% 0.123 230.2)
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 #CD620E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #CD620E 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.