#CD7240
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.132 47.8), rgb(205, 114, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#CD7240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7240 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.132 47.8) |
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 #CD7240 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7240 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7240 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7240 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7240
oklch(64.5% 0.132 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45314
oklch(55.6% 0.144 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A4302
oklch(49% 0.133 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D380A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 48)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#CD7240 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) | #8B7E3B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06067 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7240
#CD7240
oklch(64.5% 0.132 47.8)
- #009BC9
#009BC9
oklch(64.4% 0.126 228.1)
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 #CD7240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
Use #CD7240 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.