#CF7535
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.2% 0.137 52.9), rgb(207, 117, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CF7535 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7535 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 117, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.137 52.9) |
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 #CF7535 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7535 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7535 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7535 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B599
oklch(80.8% 0.067 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7535
oklch(65.2% 0.137 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#653209
oklch(37.8% 0.089 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#CF7535 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) | #8F802D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59434 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26267 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7535
#CF7535
oklch(65.2% 0.137 52.9)
- #009CD4
#009CD4
oklch(65.2% 0.135 233.1)
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 #CF7535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #CF7535 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.