#CF763B
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.4% 0.133 51.7), rgb(207, 118, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CF763B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF763B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.133 51.7) |
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 #CF763B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF763B | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF763B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF763B text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
-
Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
-
Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D48D62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF763B
oklch(65.4% 0.133 51.7)
-
Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
-
Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
-
Step 900
900
#65320D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 51.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#CF763B 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) | #8F8134 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E26469 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF763B
#CF763B
oklch(65.4% 0.133 51.7)
- #009DD3
#009DD3
oklch(65.4% 0.133 231.9)
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 #CF763B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
Use #CF763B 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.