#CD6C32
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.4% 0.142 48.6), rgb(205, 108, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#CD6C32 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6C32 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.142 48.6) |
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 #CD6C32 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6C32 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6C32 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6C32 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#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
#E7B49A
oklch(81% 0.069 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88B61
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6C32
oklch(63.4% 0.142 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#67300B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#CD6C32 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) | #88792B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F30 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15760 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6C32
#CD6C32
oklch(63.4% 0.142 48.6)
- #0097C6
#0097C6
oklch(63.3% 0.125 229.2)
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 #CD6C32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
Use #CD6C32 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.