#CD6C2C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.144 50.3), rgb(205, 108, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CD6C2C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6C2C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.144 50.3) |
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 #CD6C2C | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6C2C | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6C2C text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6C2C text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6C2C
oklch(63.3% 0.144 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#673007
oklch(37.7% 0.093 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#CD6C2C 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) | #887923 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1575F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6C2C
#CD6C2C
oklch(63.3% 0.144 50.3)
- #0097C8
#0097C8
oklch(63.4% 0.127 230.3)
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 #CD6C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.011
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD6C2C 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.