#CF6727
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.8% 0.151 48.1), rgb(207, 103, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#CF6727 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6727 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 103, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.151 48.1) |
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 #CF6727 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6727 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6727 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6727 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC895C
oklch(70.7% 0.118 48.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6727
oklch(62.8% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E05
oklch(37.8% 0.098 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 47.6)
#CF6727 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) | #85761D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D25 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3505A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6727
#CF6727
oklch(62.8% 0.151 48.1)
- #0096C2
#0096C2
oklch(62.8% 0.122 227.7)
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 #CF6727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.010
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #CF6727 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.