#CD8301
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.145 70.2), rgb(205, 131, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#CD8301 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8301 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 131, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.145 70.2) |
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 #CD8301 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8301 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8301 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8301 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 70.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B77F
oklch(81% 0.091 70.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8301
oklch(67.1% 0.145 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#CD8301 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) | #9C8900 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A09 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0706F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8301
#CD8301
oklch(67.1% 0.145 70.2)
- #469AEB
#469AEB
oklch(67.2% 0.145 250.2)
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 #CD8301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.054
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.054
Use #CD8301 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.