#CD9631
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(70.9% 0.13 78.4), rgb(205, 150, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#CD9631 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 78°. 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 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9631 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 150, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.13 78.4) |
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 #CD9631 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9631 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9631 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9631 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 78)
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Step 300
300
#DEBB84
oklch(81% 0.082 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9631
oklch(70.9% 0.13 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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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
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CD9631 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) | #AB9821 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A535 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8782 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9631
#CD9631
oklch(70.9% 0.13 78.4)
- #6DA2F2
#6DA2F2
oklch(70.9% 0.131 258.4)
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 #CD9631, 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 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #CD9631 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.