#CD825C
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.7% 0.107 47.2), rgb(205, 130, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CD825C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 47°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD825C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 130, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.107 47.2) |
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 #CD825C | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD825C | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD825C text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD825C text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD825C
oklch(67.7% 0.107 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C39
oklch(63.2% 0.137 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6510C
oklch(55.5% 0.149 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3605
oklch(42.6% 0.115 47)
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Step 900
900
#663011
oklch(37.6% 0.088 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#CD825C 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) | #968A59 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7479 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD825C
#CD825C
oklch(67.7% 0.107 47.2)
- #41A4CA
#41A4CA
oklch(67.7% 0.106 227.1)
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 #CD825C, 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 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.060
Use #CD825C 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.