#CD8362
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.103 44.6), rgb(205, 131, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#CD8362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 45°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8362 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 131, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.103 44.6) |
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 #CD8362 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8362 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8362 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8362 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49F
oklch(80.9% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8362
oklch(68% 0.103 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96C41
oklch(63% 0.131 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5521E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B420F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3711
oklch(42.7% 0.11 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#663017
oklch(37.7% 0.086 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#CD8362 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) | #968C5F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B62 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE767B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8362
#CD8362
oklch(68% 0.103 44.6)
- #44A5C7
#44A5C7
oklch(67.9% 0.102 224.6)
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 #CD8362, 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 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.060
Use #CD8362 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.