#CD7E5A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.9% 0.11 44.9), rgb(205, 126, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CD7E5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E5A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.11 44.9) |
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 #CD7E5A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E5A | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E5A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E5A text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7E5A
oklch(66.9% 0.11 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A39
oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E0E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#813406
oklch(42.6% 0.118 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F11
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#CD7E5A 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) | #938757 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69859 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7075 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E5A
#CD7E5A
oklch(66.9% 0.11 44.9)
- #35A3C8
#35A3C8
oklch(67% 0.11 224.9)
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 #CD7E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #CD7E5A 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.