#CF7442
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.131 47.9), rgb(207, 116, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CF7442 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7442 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 116, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.131 47.9) |
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 #CF7442 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7442 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7442 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7442 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7442
oklch(65.1% 0.131 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45414
oklch(55.7% 0.143 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4302
oklch(49% 0.133 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D380A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 48)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#CF7442 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) | #8D803D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39441 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26269 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7442
#CF7442
oklch(65.1% 0.131 47.9)
- #009DCC
#009DCC
oklch(65% 0.127 228.3)
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 #CF7442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #CF7442 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.