#CD9773
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72% 0.082 54.7), rgb(205, 151, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#CD9773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9773 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 151, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.082 54.7) |
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 #CD9773 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9773 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9773 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9773 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A2
oklch(81% 0.051 55.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9773
oklch(72% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7748
oklch(63% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F29
oklch(55.6% 0.113 55)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#73401A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#CD9773 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) | #A69C70 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A773 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8D8E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9773
#CD9773
oklch(72% 0.082 54.7)
- #70ADD0
#70ADD0
oklch(71.9% 0.081 234.7)
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 #CD9773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD9773 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.