#CD7953
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(65.9% 0.118 44.6), rgb(205, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#CD7953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7953 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.118 44.6) |
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 #CD7953 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7953 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7953 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7953 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A3
oklch(81% 0.057 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18E71
oklch(70.7% 0.092 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7953
oklch(65.9% 0.118 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF572C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#96461F
oklch(49% 0.119 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 44)
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Step 900
900
#62331D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#CD7953 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) | #8F8350 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6A70 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7953
#CD7953
oklch(65.9% 0.118 44.6)
- #20A0C8
#20A0C8
oklch(65.9% 0.118 225.2)
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 #CD7953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD7953 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.