#CD7958
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66% 0.115 42), rgb(205, 121, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CD7958 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7958 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.115 42) |
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 #CD7958 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7958 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7958 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7958 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7958
oklch(66% 0.115 42)
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Step 600
600
#AF5733
oklch(55.7% 0.125 42)
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Step 700
700
#964625
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#CD7958 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) | #8F8455 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39657 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6A71 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7958
#CD7958
oklch(66% 0.115 42)
- #20A1C5
#20A1C5
oklch(66% 0.116 222.6)
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 #CD7958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #CD7958 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.