#CF632C
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.2% 0.152 44.8), rgb(207, 99, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CF632C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF632C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 99, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.152 44.8) |
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 #CF632C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF632C | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF632C text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF632C text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8760
oklch(70.7% 0.12 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF632C
oklch(62.2% 0.152 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#CF632C 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) | #817325 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B29 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34B58 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF632C
#CF632C
oklch(62.2% 0.152 44.8)
- #0095BC
#0095BC
oklch(62.3% 0.118 224.8)
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 #CF632C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
Use #CF632C 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.