#CD972F
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.1% 0.132 79.4), rgb(205, 151, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#CD972F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD972F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.132 79.4) |
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 #CD972F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD972F | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD972F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD972F text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 78.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 78)
-
Step 300
300
#DDBB83
oklch(80.9% 0.083 79.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD972F
oklch(71.1% 0.132 79.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
-
Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
-
Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
-
Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
-
Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CD972F 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) | #AC981E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A633 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8883 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD972F
#CD972F
oklch(71.1% 0.132 79.4)
- #6FA2F3
#6FA2F3
oklch(71.1% 0.131 259.3)
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 #CD972F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD972F 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.