#CD7C00
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.8% 0.147 65.8), rgb(205, 124, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CD7C00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7C00 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.147 65.8) |
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 #CD7C00 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7C00 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7C00 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C00 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1B890
oklch(80.9% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1914D
oklch(70.7% 0.115 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7C00
oklch(65.8% 0.147 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#CD7C00 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) | #968300 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99605 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16869 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7C00
#CD7C00
oklch(65.8% 0.147 65.8)
- #3298E5
#3298E5
oklch(65.8% 0.147 245.9)
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 #CD7C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.049
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD7C00 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.