#CD7531
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.136 54.6), rgb(205, 117, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CD7531 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7531 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.136 54.6) |
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 #CD7531 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7531 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7531 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7531 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 54.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7531
oklch(64.9% 0.136 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#653206
oklch(37.7% 0.09 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#CD7531 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) | #8F7F28 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49331 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06267 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7531
#CD7531
oklch(64.9% 0.136 54.6)
- #039AD5
#039AD5
oklch(64.8% 0.137 234.9)
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 #CD7531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD7531 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.