#CD9937
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(71.5% 0.127 79.6), rgb(205, 153, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#CD9937 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9937 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 153, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.127 79.6) |
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 #CD9937 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9937 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9937 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9937 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 78.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB85
oklch(80.8% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9937
oklch(71.5% 0.127 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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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)
#CD9937 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) | #AD9A29 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA73B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF8A85 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9937
#CD9937
oklch(71.5% 0.127 79.6)
- #72A3F2
#72A3F2
oklch(71.4% 0.128 259.6)
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 #CD9937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.026
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD9937 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.