#CD772B
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(65.1% 0.138 57.4), rgb(205, 119, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CD772B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD772B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 119, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.138 57.4) |
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 #CD772B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD772B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD772B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD772B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E3B696
oklch(80.9% 0.068 57)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD772B
oklch(65.1% 0.138 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#643301
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#CD772B 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) | #918020 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5942B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06468 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD772B
#CD772B
oklch(65.1% 0.138 57.4)
- #189AD9
#189AD9
oklch(65.1% 0.138 237.6)
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 #CD772B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD772B 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.