#CD7E5D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67% 0.109 43.2), rgb(205, 126, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#CD7E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 43°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E5D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.109 43.2) |
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 #CD7E5D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E5D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E5D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E5D text on black | 6.73:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7E5D
oklch(67% 0.109 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD693E
oklch(63% 0.139 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E18
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E08
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#CD7E5D 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) | #93885A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7076 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E5D
#CD7E5D
oklch(67% 0.109 43.2)
- #35A3C6
#35A3C6
oklch(66.9% 0.109 223.6)
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 #CD7E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.056
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #CD7E5D 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.