#CD7C52
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.5% 0.116 47.4), rgb(205, 124, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CD7C52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7C52 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.116 47.4) |
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 #CD7C52 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7C52 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C52 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C52 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7C52
oklch(66.5% 0.116 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5929
oklch(55.7% 0.125 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#95481B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#793C19
oklch(42.8% 0.097 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#62341B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#CD7C52 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) | #92864E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6D72 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7C52
#CD7C52
oklch(66.5% 0.116 47.4)
- #2DA1CB
#2DA1CB
oklch(66.5% 0.116 227.5)
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 #CD7C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD7C52 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.