#CD8365
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68% 0.101 42.7), rgb(205, 131, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#CD8365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 43°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8365 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 131, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.101 42.7) |
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 #CD8365 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8365 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8365 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8365 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8365
oklch(68% 0.101 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96C45
oklch(63% 0.13 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55225
oklch(55.7% 0.141 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4217
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43)
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Step 800
800
#7E3716
oklch(42.7% 0.108 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#CD8365 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) | #968C63 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B64 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD767B | 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°).
- #CD8365
#CD8365
oklch(68% 0.101 42.7)
- #44A6C6
#44A6C6
oklch(68% 0.102 223)
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 #CD8365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.057
Use #CD8365 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.