#CD6F3B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.9% 0.136 47.7), rgb(205, 111, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CD6F3B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6F3B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.136 47.7) |
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 #CD6F3B | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6F3B | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6F3B text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6F3B text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49C
oklch(80.8% 0.066 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C65
oklch(70.8% 0.106 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6F3B
oklch(63.9% 0.136 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6520C
oklch(55.7% 0.148 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3705
oklch(42.8% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#663011
oklch(37.6% 0.088 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#CD6F3B 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) | #897B35 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05C63 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6F3B
#CD6F3B
oklch(63.9% 0.136 47.7)
- #009AC7
#009AC7
oklch(64.1% 0.124 227.6)
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 #CD6F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD6F3B 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.