#CD7C4B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.4% 0.12 50.6), rgb(205, 124, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CD7C4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7C4B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.12 50.6) |
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 #CD7C4B | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7C4B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C4B text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C4B text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.094 50.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7C4B
oklch(66.4% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE591E
oklch(55.7% 0.13 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#95480F
oklch(49.1% 0.121 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#793C11
oklch(42.7% 0.1 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#623417
oklch(37.8% 0.078 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#CD7C4B 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) | #938546 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6C71 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7C4B
#CD7C4B
oklch(66.4% 0.12 50.6)
- #2DA0CF
#2DA0CF
oklch(66.4% 0.12 230.6)
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 #CD7C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD7C4B 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.