#CD9515
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.6% 0.141 80.7), rgb(205, 149, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#CD9515 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9515 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 149, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.141 80.7) |
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 #CD9515 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9515 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9515 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9515 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#DEBB7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 80.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9515
oklch(70.6% 0.141 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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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)
#CD9515 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) | #AB9600 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A41E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0857F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9515
#CD9515
oklch(70.6% 0.141 80.7)
- #6C9FF8
#6C9FF8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 260.9)
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 #CD9515, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.022
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD9515 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.