#CD6500
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62% 0.158 52.7), rgb(205, 101, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CD6500 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6500 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.158 52.7) |
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 #CD6500 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6500 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6500 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6500 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B392
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8953
oklch(70.6% 0.123 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6500
oklch(62% 0.158 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#CD6500 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) | #847300 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8B00 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14D56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6500
#CD6500
oklch(62% 0.158 52.7)
- #0092C6
#0092C6
oklch(62.1% 0.128 232.7)
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 #CD6500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.006
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD6500 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.