#CD7D55
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.7% 0.114 46.7), rgb(205, 125, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CD7D55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7D55 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 125, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.114 46.7) |
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 #CD7D55 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7D55 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7D55 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7D55 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F70
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7D55
oklch(66.7% 0.114 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC592C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#94481F
oklch(49% 0.115 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#CD7D55 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) | #938652 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69854 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6E73 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7D55
#CD7D55
oklch(66.7% 0.114 46.7)
- #31A2CA
#31A2CA
oklch(66.8% 0.114 226.5)
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 #CD7D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #CD7D55 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.