#CD9723
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71% 0.137 80.9), rgb(205, 151, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#CD9723 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9723 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.137 80.9) |
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 #CD9723 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9723 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9723 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9723 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB80
oklch(80.8% 0.086 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9723
oklch(71% 0.137 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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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)
#CD9723 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) | #AD9801 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A629 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8782 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9723
#CD9723
oklch(71% 0.137 80.9)
- #6FA1F7
#6FA1F7
oklch(71.1% 0.137 260.7)
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 #CD9723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.020
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.022
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD9723 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.