#CD7000
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.8% 0.152 58.6), rgb(205, 112, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CD7000 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7000 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.152 58.6) |
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 #CD7000 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7000 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7000 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7000 text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B591
oklch(80.8% 0.074 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78D50
oklch(70.7% 0.119 58.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7000
oklch(63.8% 0.152 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D01
oklch(26.9% 0.063 58.4)
#CD7000 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15A5F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7000
#CD7000
oklch(63.8% 0.152 58.6)
- #0095D8
#0095D8
oklch(63.7% 0.144 239)
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 #CD7000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD7000 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.