#CF6932
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.4), rgb(207, 105, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CF6932 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6932 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.4) |
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 #CF6932 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6932 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6932 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6932 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8961
oklch(70.7% 0.115 46.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6932
oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 46.5)
#CF6932 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) | #86772B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E30 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3535D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6932
#CF6932
oklch(63.2% 0.146 46.4)
- #0097C2
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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 #CF6932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #CF6932 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.