#CF6120
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.8% 0.157 46.5), rgb(207, 97, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CF6120 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6120 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 97, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.157 46.5) |
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 #CF6120 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6120 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6120 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6120 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB297
oklch(80.9% 0.076 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF875B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6120
oklch(61.8% 0.157 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C03
oklch(37.8% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#CF6120 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) | #817214 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A1C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34855 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6120
#CF6120
oklch(61.8% 0.157 46.5)
- #0093BC
#0093BC
oklch(61.8% 0.119 226.4)
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 #CF6120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
Use #CF6120 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.