#CD6603
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62.2% 0.157 53), rgb(205, 102, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CD6603 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6603 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.157 53) |
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 #CD6603 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6603 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6603 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6603 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B393
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A53
oklch(70.8% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6603
oklch(62.2% 0.157 53)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#CD6603 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) | #847400 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C00 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14E57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6603
#CD6603
oklch(62.2% 0.157 53)
- #0092C7
#0092C7
oklch(62.1% 0.129 233.2)
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 #CD6603, 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 0.012
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD6603 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.