#CF683B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.143 43), rgb(207, 104, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CF683B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF683B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 104, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.143 43) |
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 #CF683B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF683B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF683B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF683B text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8866
oklch(70.6% 0.113 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF683B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 43)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C13
oklch(55.5% 0.156 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03C01
oklch(49% 0.145 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#823309
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E13
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#CF683B 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) | #847736 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E39 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3535E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF683B
#CF683B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 43)
- #0098BD
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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 #CF683B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.010
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
Use #CF683B 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.