#CD6907
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.6% 0.155 54.2), rgb(205, 105, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CD6907 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6907 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.155 54.2) |
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 #CD6907 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6907 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6907 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6907 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C0
oklch(88.4% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B493
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B53
oklch(70.7% 0.12 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6907
oklch(62.6% 0.155 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#CD6907 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) | #877600 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D03 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1525A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6907
#CD6907
oklch(62.6% 0.155 54.2)
- #0093CB
#0093CB
oklch(62.6% 0.132 234.5)
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 #CD6907, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.007
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.008
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD6907 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.