#CD805C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.3% 0.108 45.5), rgb(205, 128, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#CD805C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD805C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.108 45.5) |
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 #CD805C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD805C | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD805C text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD805C 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
#E7B49D
oklch(81% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD805C
oklch(67.3% 0.108 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75011
oklch(55.6% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#803508
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F12
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#CD805C 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) | #948959 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7277 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD805C
#CD805C
oklch(67.3% 0.108 45.5)
- #3BA4C8
#3BA4C8
oklch(67.4% 0.108 224.8)
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 #CD805C, 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 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.057
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD805C 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.