#CD8E20
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.3% 0.137 75.1), rgb(205, 142, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#CD8E20 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8E20 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 142, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.137 75.1) |
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 #CD8E20 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8E20 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8E20 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8E20 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B981
oklch(80.8% 0.086 75.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8E20
oklch(69.3% 0.137 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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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)
#CD8E20 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) | #A59100 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A025 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E07D7A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8E20
#CD8E20
oklch(69.3% 0.137 75.1)
- #5E9EEF
#5E9EEF
oklch(69.2% 0.137 255.1)
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 #CD8E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #CD8E20 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.