#CD7E00
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.2% 0.146 67.1), rgb(205, 126, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CD7E00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E00 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.146 67.1) |
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 #CD7E00 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E00 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E00 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E00 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B88F
oklch(80.8% 0.071 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0924C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7E00
oklch(66.2% 0.146 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#CD7E00 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) | #988500 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9706 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16B6B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E00
#CD7E00
oklch(66.2% 0.146 67.1)
- #3899E7
#3899E7
oklch(66.3% 0.146 246.9)
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 #CD7E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #CD7E00 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.