#CD8D70
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(70% 0.088 45.2), rgb(205, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#CD8D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8D70 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.088 45.2) |
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 #CD8D70 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8D70 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8D70 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8D70 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8D70
oklch(70% 0.088 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#C1724D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD592F
oklch(55.7% 0.123 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#944822
oklch(49.1% 0.114 45)
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Step 800
800
#783C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#CD8D70 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) | #9E946E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA170 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8285 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8D70
#CD8D70
oklch(70% 0.088 45.2)
- #5CAAC8
#5CAAC8
oklch(70% 0.088 225.3)
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 #CD8D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #CD8D70 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.