#CD6C02
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.153 56.2), rgb(205, 108, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CD6C02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6C02 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.153 56.2) |
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 #CD6C02 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6C02 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6C02 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6C02 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B592
oklch(81% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98C51
oklch(70.7% 0.12 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6C02
oklch(63.1% 0.153 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#CD6C02 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) | #897800 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E00 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1555C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6C02
#CD6C02
oklch(63.1% 0.153 56.2)
- #0094D0
#0094D0
oklch(63.1% 0.136 236.2)
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 #CD6C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.006
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #CD6C02 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.