#CF643C
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.5% 0.146 40.4), rgb(207, 100, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CF643C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF643C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.146 40.4) |
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 #CF643C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF643C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF643C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF643C text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8768
oklch(70.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF643C
oklch(62.5% 0.146 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A19
oklch(55.7% 0.159 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23A09
oklch(49.1% 0.148 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#84310E
oklch(42.8% 0.123 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C15
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#CF643C 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) | #817438 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34E5B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF643C
#CF643C
oklch(62.5% 0.146 40.4)
- #0097B7
#0097B7
oklch(62.6% 0.114 219.9)
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 #CF643C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.010
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
Use #CF643C 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.