#CD7C22
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66% 0.139 62.5), rgb(205, 124, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CD7C22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7C22 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.139 62.5) |
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 #CD7C22 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7C22 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7C22 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C22 text on black | 6.50:1 | 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
#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
#E1B894
oklch(81% 0.068 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19155
oklch(70.8% 0.109 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7C22
oklch(66% 0.139 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#CD7C22 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) | #95840F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89723 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0696B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7C22
#CD7C22
oklch(66% 0.139 62.5)
- #309AE0
#309AE0
oklch(65.9% 0.14 242.8)
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 #CD7C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD7C22 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.