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Chocolate3

chocolate3 · #CD661D

HEX

#CD661D

RGB

rgb(205, 102, 29)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(25, 75%, 46%)

LAB

lab(54.6, 36.6, 55.7)

What is Chocolate3?

Chocolate3 is the chocolate3 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #CD661D (rgb 205, 102, 29). It sits in the orange family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Chocolate3 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.51 : 1
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AA Large
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.81 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Chocolate3

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Chocolate3 (#CD661D). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FBF3ED

50

#FBF3ED

#FBF3ED

Copied #F7E7DB

100

#F7E7DB

#F7E7DB

Copied #EFCEB7

200

#EFCEB7

#EFCEB7

Copied #E6B38E

300

#E6B38E

#E6B38E

Copied #DA8C56

400

#DA8C56

#DA8C56

Copied #CD661D

500

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #AE5719

600

#AE5719

#AE5719

Copied #854213

700

#854213

#854213

Copied #5C2E0D

800

#5C2E0D

#5C2E0D

Copied #331A07

900

#331A07

#331A07

Copied #190C03

950

#190C03

#190C03

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #D68C6F

15%

#D68C6F

Copied #DEA897

30%

#DEA897

Copied #E5BFB4

45%

#E5BFB4

Copied #EDD3CC

60%

#EDD3CC

Copied #F4E5E1

75%

#F4E5E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #BF5E1A

15%

#BF5E1A

Copied #AF5617

30%

#AF5617

Copied #9D4C14

45%

#9D4C14

Copied #87410F

60%

#87410F

Copied #6D330A

75%

#6D330A

Color harmonies for Chocolate3

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Chocolate3. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #CD661D

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #1D84CD

#1D84CD

#1D84CD

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #CD661D

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #1DCD67

#1DCD67

#1DCD67

Copied #671DCD

#671DCD

#671DCD

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #CD1D2C

#CD1D2C

#CD1D2C

Copied #CD661D

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #CDBF1D

#CDBF1D

#CDBF1D

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #CD661D

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #1DCDBF

#1DCDBF

#1DCDBF

Copied #1D2CCD

#1D2CCD

#1D2CCD

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #CD661D

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #84CD1D

#84CD1D

#84CD1D

Copied #1D84CD

#1D84CD

#1D84CD

Copied #671DCD

#671DCD

#671DCD

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #CD661D

#CD661D

#CD661D

Copied #2CCD1D

#2CCD1D

#2CCD1D

Copied #1D84CD

#1D84CD

#1D84CD

Copied #BF1DCD

#BF1DCD

#BF1DCD

Chocolate3 in every color space

Full conversion of Chocolate3 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#CD661D

RGB

rgb(205, 102, 29)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(25, 75%, 46%)

HSV

hsv(25, 86%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(25 11% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(54.6 36.6 55.7)

OKLCH

oklch(62.3% 0.152 50.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(30.15, 22.57, 3.93)

Copy-ready code for Chocolate3

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #CD661D;
background-color: #CD661D;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-chocolate3: #CD661D;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'chocolate3': '#CD661D',
}

Sass

$color-chocolate3: #CD661D;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.400, blue: 0.114, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="chocolate3">#CD661D</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Chocolate3 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #ED760E

RAL 2000

#ED760E

Yellow orange

Copied #EC7C26

RAL 2011

#EC7C26

Deep orange

Copied #A65E2E

RAL 8023

#A65E2E

Orange brown

Copied #F75E25

RAL 2008

#F75E25

Bright red orange

Copied #D84B20

RAL 2010

#D84B20

Signal orange

Copied #FF7514

RAL 2003

#FF7514

Pastel orange

FAQ about Chocolate3

What is the HEX code for Chocolate3?

Chocolate3 (chocolate3) has the HEX code #CD661D. In RGB it is rgb(205, 102, 29), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 50%, 86%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Chocolate3?

Chocolate3 converts to oklch(0.623 0.152 50.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Chocolate3 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Chocolate3 has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 with black text and 3.81:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Chocolate3?

The closest Pantone reference to Chocolate3 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 159 C (#CB6015). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Chocolate3?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Chocolate3 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2000 (Yellow orange, #ED760E). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Chocolate3?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Chocolate3 is #1D84CD. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
orange

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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