#CD795B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.1% 0.114 40.3), rgb(205, 121, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#CD795B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 40°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD795B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.114 40.3) |
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 #CD795B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD795B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD795B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD795B text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E76
oklch(70.8% 0.089 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD795B
oklch(66.1% 0.114 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5736
oklch(55.6% 0.123 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#964629
oklch(49.1% 0.116 40)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A23
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#CD795B 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) | #8F8458 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6A72 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD795B
#CD795B
oklch(66.1% 0.114 40.3)
- #20A2C3
#20A2C3
oklch(66.1% 0.114 220.4)
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 #CD795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #CD795B 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.