#CD6D11
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.3% 0.151 55.6), rgb(205, 109, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CD6D11 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6D11 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 109, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.151 55.6) |
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 #CD6D11 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6D11 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6D11 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6D11 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B593
oklch(80.9% 0.073 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88C54
oklch(70.7% 0.117 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6D11
oklch(63.3% 0.151 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D03
oklch(27.1% 0.062 55.6)
#CD6D11 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) | #8A7900 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F0F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1575D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6D11
#CD6D11
oklch(63.3% 0.151 55.6)
- #0095D0
#0095D0
oklch(63.3% 0.135 235.6)
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 #CD6D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.008
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #CD6D11 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.