#CF7719
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(65.3% 0.146 59.9), rgb(207, 119, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CF7719 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7719 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 119, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.146 59.9) |
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 #CF7719 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7719 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7719 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7719 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B692
oklch(80.9% 0.072 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F53
oklch(70.7% 0.113 60.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7719
oklch(65.3% 0.146 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#CF7719 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) | #928000 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79519 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36366 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7719
#CF7719
oklch(65.3% 0.146 59.9)
- #129ADF
#129ADF
oklch(65.4% 0.145 239.7)
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 #CF7719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.053
Use #CF7719 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.