#CD7027
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.9% 0.143 53.9), rgb(205, 112, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#CD7027 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7027 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 112, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.143 53.9) |
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 #CD7027 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7027 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7027 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7027 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78D5B
oklch(70.8% 0.112 54)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7027
oklch(63.9% 0.143 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663102
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#CD7027 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) | #8B7B1B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29026 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15C62 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7027
#CD7027
oklch(63.9% 0.143 53.9)
- #0098D0
#0098D0
oklch(64% 0.133 233.7)
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 #CD7027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD7027 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.