#CD7B1B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.7% 0.142 62.9), rgb(205, 123, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#CD7B1B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7B1B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 123, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.142 62.9) |
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 #CD7B1B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7B1B | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7B1B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7B1B text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B792
oklch(80.8% 0.069 63)
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Step 400
400
#D19053
oklch(70.6% 0.111 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7B1B
oklch(65.7% 0.142 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#CD7B1B 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) | #958300 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1686A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7B1B
#CD7B1B
oklch(65.7% 0.142 62.9)
- #2D99E0
#2D99E0
oklch(65.6% 0.142 243)
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 #CD7B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD7B1B 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.