#CD7538
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.9% 0.133 52.6), rgb(205, 117, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#CD7538 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7538 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.133 52.6) |
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 #CD7538 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7538 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7538 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7538 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7538
oklch(64.9% 0.133 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#64320C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#CD7538 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39337 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06368 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7538
#CD7538
oklch(64.9% 0.133 52.6)
- #019BD2
#019BD2
oklch(64.8% 0.133 232.8)
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 #CD7538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #CD7538 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.