#CD6E31
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.7% 0.141 50.2), rgb(205, 110, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#CD6E31 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6E31 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.141 50.2) |
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 #CD6E31 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6E31 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6E31 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6E31 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B499
oklch(80.8% 0.069 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88C60
oklch(70.8% 0.11 50.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6E31
oklch(63.7% 0.141 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#67300A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#CD6E31 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) | #897A29 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09030 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05A61 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6E31
#CD6E31
oklch(63.7% 0.141 50.2)
- #0098C9
#0098C9
oklch(63.7% 0.127 230.2)
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 #CD6E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD6E31 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.