#CF7655
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.7% 0.121 40.9), rgb(207, 118, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#CF7655 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7655 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 118, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.121 40.9) |
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 #CF7655 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7655 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7655 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7655 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A4
oklch(81% 0.059 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38C72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7655
oklch(65.7% 0.121 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25430
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#984423
oklch(49.1% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#CF7655 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) | #8D8252 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39554 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1666E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7655
#CF7655
oklch(65.7% 0.121 40.9)
- #00A1C5
#00A1C5
oklch(65.7% 0.121 221.2)
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 #CF7655, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #CF7655 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.