#CD9521
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.6% 0.138 79.7), rgb(205, 149, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#CD9521 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9521 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 149, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.138 79.7) |
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 #CD9521 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9521 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9521 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9521 text on black | 7.91:1 | 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
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 79.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEBB80
oklch(80.9% 0.086 80.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9521
oklch(70.6% 0.138 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CD9521 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) | #AB9700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A527 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8580 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9521
#CD9521
oklch(70.6% 0.138 79.7)
- #6CA0F5
#6CA0F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 259.8)
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 #CD9521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.025
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD9521 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.