#CD8915
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.3% 0.141 72.8), rgb(205, 137, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#CD8915 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8915 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 137, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.141 72.8) |
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 #CD8915 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8915 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8915 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8915 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B880
oklch(80.9% 0.088 72.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8915
oklch(68.3% 0.141 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CD8915 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) | #A18D00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E1B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07775 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8915
#CD8915
oklch(68.3% 0.141 72.8)
- #549CED
#549CED
oklch(68.2% 0.141 252.9)
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 #CD8915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.050
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD8915 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.