#CD9424
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.4% 0.136 78.7), rgb(205, 148, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CD9424 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9424 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 148, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.136 78.7) |
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 #CD9424 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9424 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9424 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9424 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB81
oklch(81% 0.086 79)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9424
oklch(70.4% 0.136 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CD9424 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) | #AA9606 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A429 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF847F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9424
#CD9424
oklch(70.4% 0.136 78.7)
- #6AA0F4
#6AA0F4
oklch(70.5% 0.137 258.9)
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 #CD9424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #CD9424 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.