#CF7507
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.9% 0.15 60.4), rgb(207, 117, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CF7507 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7507 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 117, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 93%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.15 60.4) |
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 #CF7507 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7507 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7507 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7507 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#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
#EED4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B691
oklch(80.8% 0.073 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 60.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7507
oklch(64.9% 0.15 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E01
oklch(27.1% 0.062 60.2)
#CF7507 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) | #917F00 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69408 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36064 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7507
#CF7507
oklch(64.9% 0.15 60.4)
- #0098E0
#0098E0
oklch(64.9% 0.15 240.4)
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 #CF7507, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.052
Use #CF7507 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.