#CD8165
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.103 40.9), rgb(205, 129, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#CD8165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8165 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 129, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.103 40.9) |
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 #CD8165 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8165 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8165 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8165 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8165
oklch(67.7% 0.103 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B47
oklch(63.2% 0.132 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65027
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C401A
oklch(49% 0.133 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3618
oklch(42.8% 0.11 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F1A
oklch(37.5% 0.086 40.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#CD8165 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) | #948A63 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD747A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8165
#CD8165
oklch(67.7% 0.103 40.9)
- #3EA5C4
#3EA5C4
oklch(67.5% 0.103 221.5)
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 #CD8165, 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 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #CD8165 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.