#CD834A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.117 56.7), rgb(205, 131, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CD834A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD834A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 131, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.117 56.7) |
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 #CD834A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD834A | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD834A text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD834A text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B593
oklch(80.9% 0.073 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD834A
oklch(67.6% 0.117 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D0E
oklch(63% 0.149 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D03
oklch(26.9% 0.061 56.5)
#CD834A 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) | #998A45 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7476 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD834A
#CD834A
oklch(67.6% 0.117 56.7)
- #43A1D5
#43A1D5
oklch(67.5% 0.117 236.5)
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 #CD834A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.013
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.058
Use #CD834A 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.