#CD7F62
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.2% 0.106 41.1), rgb(205, 127, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#CD7F62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7F62 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 127, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.106 41.1) |
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 #CD7F62 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7F62 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7F62 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7F62 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7F62
oklch(67.2% 0.106 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A44
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84F23
oklch(55.7% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F16
oklch(49.2% 0.137 41)
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Step 800
800
#803515
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#CD7F62 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) | #938960 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69961 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7278 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7F62
#CD7F62
oklch(67.2% 0.106 41.1)
- #38A4C4
#38A4C4
oklch(67.1% 0.106 221.7)
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 #CD7F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #CD7F62 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.