#CD7500
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.6% 0.149 61.6), rgb(205, 117, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CD7500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7500 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.149 61.6) |
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 #CD7500 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7500 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7500 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7500 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B690
oklch(80.8% 0.074 61)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4F
oklch(70.8% 0.117 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7500
oklch(64.6% 0.149 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#CD7500 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) | #907E00 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59301 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16063 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7500
#CD7500
oklch(64.6% 0.149 61.6)
- #0E97E0
#0E97E0
oklch(64.7% 0.149 241.4)
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 #CD7500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD7500 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.