#CD6B23
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.1% 0.147 51.7), rgb(205, 107, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CD6B23 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6B23 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.147 51.7) |
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 #CD6B23 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6B23 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6B23 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6B23 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6B23
oklch(63.1% 0.147 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F01
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C06
oklch(26.9% 0.061 51)
#CD6B23 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) | #887816 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E21 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1555D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6B23
#CD6B23
oklch(63.1% 0.147 51.7)
- #0096C9
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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 #CD6B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.009
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD6B23 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.