#CF6738
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.9% 0.145 43.4), rgb(207, 103, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#CF6738 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6738 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 103, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 43.4) |
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 #CF6738 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6738 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6738 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6738 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8865
oklch(70.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6738
oklch(62.9% 0.145 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833206
oklch(42.7% 0.122 43)
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Step 900
900
#692D11
oklch(37.6% 0.095 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#CF6738 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) | #847633 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D36 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3515D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6738
#CF6738
oklch(62.9% 0.145 43.4)
- #0097BD
#0097BD
oklch(62.8% 0.118 223.9)
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 #CF6738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
Use #CF6738 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.