#CD7A5B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.3% 0.113 41.1), rgb(205, 122, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#CD7A5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7A5B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 122, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.113 41.1) |
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 #CD7A5B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7A5B | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7A5B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7A5B text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7A5B
oklch(66.3% 0.113 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5736
oklch(55.6% 0.123 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#954728
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B23
oklch(42.8% 0.094 41.2)
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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)
#CD7A5B 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) | #8F8558 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6C72 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7A5B
#CD7A5B
oklch(66.3% 0.113 41.1)
- #25A2C4
#25A2C4
oklch(66.2% 0.113 221.5)
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 #CD7A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.054
Use #CD7A5B 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.