#CD7120
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.1% 0.145 55.9), rgb(205, 113, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CD7120 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7120 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 113, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.145 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 #CD7120 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7120 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7120 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7120 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B595
oklch(80.8% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68D57
oklch(70.7% 0.113 56.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7120
oklch(64.1% 0.145 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#CD7120 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) | #8C7C0F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2911F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15C62 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7120
#CD7120
oklch(64.1% 0.145 55.9)
- #0097D4
#0097D4
oklch(64% 0.138 236.2)
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 #CD7120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD7120 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.