#CD733B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.133 50.3), rgb(205, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CD733B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD733B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.133 50.3) |
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 #CD733B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD733B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD733B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD733B text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D64
oklch(70.7% 0.104 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD733B
oklch(64.6% 0.133 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35405
oklch(55.5% 0.144 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3802
oklch(42.6% 0.112 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#65310F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 49.6)
#CD733B 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) | #8D7E35 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06067 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD733B
#CD733B
oklch(64.6% 0.133 50.3)
- #009BCD
#009BCD
oklch(64.6% 0.129 230.2)
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 #CD733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #CD733B 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.