#CD8971
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.3% 0.091 40.2), rgb(205, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#CD8971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8971 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.091 40.2) |
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 #CD8971 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8971 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8971 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8971 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8971
oklch(69.3% 0.091 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46F51
oklch(63% 0.116 40)
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Step 600
600
#AF5635
oklch(55.6% 0.125 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#964527
oklch(49% 0.117 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A22
oklch(42.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#CD8971 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) | #9A916F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F70 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7E83 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8971
#CD8971
oklch(69.3% 0.091 40.2)
- #54A9C3
#54A9C3
oklch(69.2% 0.09 220.5)
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 #CD8971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #CD8971 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.