#CF6A32
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.3% 0.145 47), rgb(207, 106, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CF6A32 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6A32 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 106, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.145 47) |
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 #CF6A32 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6A32 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6A32 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6A32 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A61
oklch(70.7% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6A32
oklch(63.3% 0.145 47)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#CF6A32 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) | #86782B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F30 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3555E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6A32
#CF6A32
oklch(63.3% 0.145 47)
- #0098C3
#0098C3
oklch(63.4% 0.122 226.8)
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 #CF6A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
Use #CF6A32 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.