#CF7041
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.135 45.6), rgb(207, 112, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#CF7041 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7041 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 112, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.135 45.6) |
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 #CF7041 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7041 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7041 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7041 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B68
oklch(70.7% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7041
oklch(64.5% 0.135 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65117
oklch(55.6% 0.147 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C4105
oklch(49% 0.136 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F360C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#663014
oklch(37.6% 0.087 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#CF7041 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) | #8A7D3C | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19240 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25D65 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7041
#CF7041
oklch(64.5% 0.135 45.6)
- #009CC6
#009CC6
oklch(64.5% 0.123 225.6)
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 #CF7041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
Use #CF7041 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.