#CD6C16
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.2% 0.15 54.5), rgb(205, 108, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#CD6C16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6C16 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.15 54.5) |
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 #CD6C16 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6C16 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6C16 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6C16 text on black | 5.75:1 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B494
oklch(80.8% 0.074 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98B55
oklch(70.6% 0.118 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6C16
oklch(63.2% 0.15 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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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
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#CD6C16 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 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E14 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1565D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6C16
#CD6C16
oklch(63.2% 0.15 54.5)
- #0095CE
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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 #CD6C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.012
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #CD6C16 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.