#CF7E4D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.12 50.7), rgb(207, 126, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#CF7E4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7E4D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 126, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.12 50.7) |
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 #CF7E4D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7E4D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7E4D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7E4D text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7E4D
oklch(67% 0.12 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0691E
oklch(63.2% 0.153 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#CF7E4D 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) | #958748 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16E72 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7E4D
#CF7E4D
oklch(67% 0.12 50.7)
- #31A2D1
#31A2D1
oklch(67.1% 0.12 230.7)
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 #CF7E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.056
Use #CF7E4D 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.