#CF641D
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.2% 0.156 48.6), rgb(207, 100, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CF641D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF641D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 100, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.156 48.6) |
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 #CF641D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF641D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF641D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF641D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB296
oklch(80.8% 0.076 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8859
oklch(70.8% 0.123 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF641D
oklch(62.2% 0.156 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#CF641D 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) | #83730E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C19 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34C57 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF641D
#CF641D
oklch(62.2% 0.156 48.6)
- #0094C1
#0094C1
oklch(62.3% 0.122 228.6)
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 #CF641D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #CF641D 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.