#CD6F18
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.7% 0.148 55.9), rgb(205, 111, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#CD6F18 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6F18 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.148 55.9) |
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 #CD6F18 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6F18 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6F18 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6F18 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D78C55
oklch(70.6% 0.116 55.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6F18
oklch(63.7% 0.148 55.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
-
Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
-
Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
-
Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1D03
oklch(26.9% 0.061 56.5)
#CD6F18 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29017 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15A5F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6F18
#CD6F18
oklch(63.7% 0.148 55.9)
- #0096D2
#0096D2
oklch(63.6% 0.137 235.9)
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 #CD6F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.042
Use #CD6F18 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.