#CD8265
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.8% 0.102 41.8), rgb(205, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#CD8265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 42°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8265 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.102 41.8) |
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 #CD8265 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8265 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8265 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8265 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8265
oklch(67.8% 0.102 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6C46
oklch(63.2% 0.13 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55126
oklch(55.5% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4119
oklch(49.1% 0.132 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3617
oklch(42.6% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#CD8265 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) | #958B63 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD757B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8265
#CD8265
oklch(67.8% 0.102 41.8)
- #41A6C5
#41A6C5
oklch(67.9% 0.102 221.8)
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 #CD8265, 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 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.058
Use #CD8265 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.