#CD940E
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.4% 0.143 80.5), rgb(205, 148, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#CD940E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD940E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 148, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.143 80.5) |
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 #CD940E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD940E | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD940E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD940E text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB7D
oklch(81% 0.09 80.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD940E
oklch(70.4% 0.143 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CD940E 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) | #AA9600 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A419 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0837E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD940E
#CD940E
oklch(70.4% 0.143 80.5)
- #6A9FF8
#6A9FF8
oklch(70.5% 0.143 260.3)
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 #CD940E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.023
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD940E 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.