#CF6925
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7), rgb(207, 105, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CF6925 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6925 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7) |
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 #CF6925 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6925 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6925 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6925 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E8B397
oklch(80.8% 0.073 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.117 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6925
oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E03
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#CF6925 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) | #86771A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E23 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3525C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6925
#CF6925
oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7)
- #0096C6
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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 #CF6925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.006
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #CF6925 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.