#CD764D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.3% 0.123 45.2), rgb(205, 118, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#CD764D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD764D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.123 45.2) |
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 #CD764D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD764D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD764D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD764D text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 44.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD764D
oklch(65.3% 0.123 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15526
oklch(55.6% 0.134 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#984519
oklch(49.1% 0.124 45)
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Step 800
800
#7B3917
oklch(42.6% 0.103 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#64321A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 45)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#CD764D 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) | #8E8149 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF666C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD764D
#CD764D
oklch(65.3% 0.123 45.2)
- #099FC8
#099FC8
oklch(65.4% 0.122 224.9)
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 #CD764D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD764D 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.