#CF5D2A
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.3% 0.158 42.4), rgb(207, 93, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CF5D2A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5D2A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 93, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.158 42.4) |
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 #CF5D2A | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5D2A | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5D2A text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5D2A text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08560
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5D2A
oklch(61.3% 0.158 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950
#401A09
oklch(27.1% 0.065 43)
#CF5D2A 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) | #7D6F23 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998926 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34353 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5D2A
#CF5D2A
oklch(61.3% 0.158 42.4)
- #0092B5
#0092B5
oklch(61.2% 0.114 222.7)
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 #CF5D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #CF5D2A 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.