#CF754D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.4% 0.126 44), rgb(207, 117, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CF754D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF754D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 117, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.126 44) |
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 #CF754D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF754D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF754D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF754D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A1
oklch(81% 0.061 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C6D
oklch(70.6% 0.099 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF754D
oklch(65.4% 0.126 44)
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Step 600
600
#B35426
oklch(55.7% 0.137 44)
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Step 700
700
#994418
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3817
oklch(42.7% 0.106 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#65311A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#CF754D 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) | #8D8149 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1646C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF754D
#CF754D
oklch(65.4% 0.126 44)
- #00A0C8
#00A0C8
oklch(65.6% 0.123 223.8)
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 #CF754D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #CF754D 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.