#CD8B09
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.6% 0.143 74.9), rgb(205, 139, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CD8B09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8B09 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 139, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.143 74.9) |
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 #CD8B09 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8B09 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8B09 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8B09 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300
#E3B97E
oklch(81% 0.09 75.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8B09
oklch(68.6% 0.143 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CD8B09 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) | #A38F00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F13 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07976 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8B09
#CD8B09
oklch(68.6% 0.143 74.9)
- #589CF0
#589CF0
oklch(68.6% 0.143 254.8)
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 #CD8B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
Use #CD8B09 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.