#CF8057
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.5% 0.113 47.6), rgb(207, 128, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#CF8057 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8057 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 128, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.113 47.6) |
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 #CF8057 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF8057 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8057 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8057 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8057
oklch(67.5% 0.113 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6A31
oklch(63.2% 0.144 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#CF8057 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) | #958953 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E17176 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8057
#CF8057
oklch(67.5% 0.113 47.6)
- #37A4CD
#37A4CD
oklch(67.5% 0.113 227.5)
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 #CF8057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.059
Use #CF8057 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.