#CD805B
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.3% 0.109 46), rgb(205, 128, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#CD805B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 46°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD805B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.109 46) |
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 #CD805B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD805B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD805B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD805B text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 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
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD805B
oklch(67.3% 0.109 46)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B39
oklch(63.1% 0.138 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7500D
oklch(55.6% 0.15 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#803506
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F11
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#CD805B 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) | #958958 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7277 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD805B
#CD805B
oklch(67.3% 0.109 46)
- #3BA3C9
#3BA3C9
oklch(67.2% 0.109 226.4)
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 #CD805B, 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 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.057
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD805B 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.