#CF6836
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63% 0.145 44.6), rgb(207, 104, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CF6836 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6836 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 104, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.145 44.6) |
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 #CF6836 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6836 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6836 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6836 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8964
oklch(70.7% 0.113 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6836
oklch(63% 0.145 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D05
oklch(55.7% 0.158 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#823302
oklch(42.6% 0.121 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#CF6836 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) | #857730 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E34 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3525D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6836
#CF6836
oklch(63% 0.145 44.6)
- #0097BF
#0097BF
oklch(62.9% 0.119 225.1)
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 #CF6836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
Use #CF6836 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.