#CD7C5F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.7% 0.11 40.4), rgb(205, 124, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#CD7C5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7C5F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.11 40.4) |
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 #CD7C5F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7C5F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C5F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C5F text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F78
oklch(70.8% 0.085 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7C5F
oklch(66.7% 0.11 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5839
oklch(55.5% 0.119 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#94482B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#CD7C5F 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) | #91865D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6E75 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7C5F
#CD7C5F
oklch(66.7% 0.11 40.4)
- #2EA3C3
#2EA3C3
oklch(66.6% 0.11 220.7)
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 #CD7C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
Use #CD7C5F 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.