#CD8A15
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.5% 0.141 73.5), rgb(205, 138, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#CD8A15 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8A15 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 138, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.141 73.5) |
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 #CD8A15 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8A15 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8A15 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8A15 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E3B880
oklch(80.8% 0.088 73.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8A15
oklch(68.5% 0.141 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CD8A15 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) | #A28E00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E1B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07976 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8A15
#CD8A15
oklch(68.5% 0.141 73.5)
- #569CEE
#569CEE
oklch(68.4% 0.141 253.7)
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 #CD8A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
Use #CD8A15 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.