#CD780E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(65.2% 0.146 62.4), rgb(205, 120, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CD780E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD780E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.146 62.4) |
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 #CD780E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD780E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD780E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD780E text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B791
oklch(80.9% 0.072 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#D39050
oklch(70.8% 0.114 62.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD780E
oklch(65.2% 0.146 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 63.1)
#CD780E 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) | #938100 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79410 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16466 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD780E
#CD780E
oklch(65.2% 0.146 62.4)
- #2198E0
#2198E0
oklch(65.2% 0.145 242.2)
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 #CD780E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
Use #CD780E 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.