#CD734B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.126 44), rgb(205, 115, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CD734B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 44°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD734B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 115, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.126 44) |
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 #CD734B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD734B | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD734B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD734B text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6D
oklch(70.6% 0.099 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD734B
oklch(64.8% 0.126 44)
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Step 600
600
#B35426
oklch(55.7% 0.137 44)
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Step 700
700
#994418
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3817
oklch(42.7% 0.106 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#CD734B 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) | #8B7F47 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF626A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD734B
#CD734B
oklch(64.8% 0.126 44)
- #009DC5
#009DC5
oklch(64.7% 0.122 224.3)
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 #CD734B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD734B 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.