#CD7656
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.119 40.7), rgb(205, 118, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#CD7656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7656 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.119 40.7) |
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 #CD7656 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7656 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7656 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7656 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7656
oklch(65.5% 0.119 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05532
oklch(55.5% 0.129 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#974525
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3920
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#CD7656 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) | #8D8253 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29455 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF676E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7656
#CD7656
oklch(65.5% 0.119 40.7)
- #09A0C3
#09A0C3
oklch(65.4% 0.119 221)
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 #CD7656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #CD7656 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.