#CD7429
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.6% 0.14 55.9), rgb(205, 116, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#CD7429 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7429 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.14 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 #CD7429 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7429 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7429 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7429 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B696
oklch(81% 0.069 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 56.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7429
oklch(64.6% 0.14 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653201
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#CD7429 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) | #8E7E1D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49229 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06065 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7429
#CD7429
oklch(64.6% 0.14 55.9)
- #0099D6
#0099D6
oklch(64.6% 0.139 235.8)
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 #CD7429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD7429 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.