#CF7211
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.4% 0.15 57.9), rgb(207, 114, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CF7211 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7211 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 114, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 85%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.15 57.9) |
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 #CF7211 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7211 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7211 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7211 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B592
oklch(80.8% 0.073 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78D52
oklch(70.7% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7211
oklch(64.4% 0.15 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D02
oklch(26.9% 0.062 57.5)
#CF7211 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49210 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E35D62 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7211
#CF7211
oklch(64.4% 0.15 57.9)
- #0098D9
#0098D9
oklch(64.5% 0.142 237.7)
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 #CF7211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.048
Use #CF7211 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.