#CF6A00
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7), rgb(207, 106, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CF6A00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6A00 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 106, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7) |
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 #CF6A00 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6A00 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6A00 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6A00 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DC
oklch(93.5% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 54.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B492
oklch(80.9% 0.076 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A51
oklch(70.6% 0.123 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C02
oklch(27% 0.065 54)
#CF6A00 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) | #887700 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E00 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4525A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6A00
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
- #0095CE
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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 #CF6A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.009
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.041
Use #CF6A00 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.