#CF6C22
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.5% 0.149 52), rgb(207, 108, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#CF6C22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6C22 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.149 52) |
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 #CF6C22 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6C22 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6C22 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6C22 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8B59
oklch(70.8% 0.117 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6C22
oklch(63.5% 0.149 52)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C05
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52)
#CF6C22 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) | #897914 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F20 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3565E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6C22
#CF6C22
oklch(63.5% 0.149 52)
- #0097CB
#0097CB
oklch(63.5% 0.129 231.9)
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 #CF6C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.008
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #CF6C22 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.