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#CF644A Color

#CF644A is rgb(207, 100, 74) in RGB, hsl(12, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 64%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF644A
HEX#CF644A
RGBrgb(207, 100, 74)
HSLhsl(12, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(12, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 64%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.142 34.8)
LABlab(55.52% 41.82 35.44)
LCHlch(55.52% 54.81 40.28)

What #CF644A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CF644A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CF644A Channel Values

How #CF644A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 100 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 64% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF644A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF644A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF644A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CF644A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #CF644A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CF644A
Protanopia#7F7F49
Protanomaly#A57549
Deuteranopia#939342
Deuteranomaly#AE8345
Tritanopia#D06161
Tritanomaly#D06259
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF644A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cf644a: #CF644A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF644A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf644a': '#CF644A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.392, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_cf644a">#CF644A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF644A"

More Red Colors

#CF644A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF644A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF644A?

#CF644A is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 100, 74) in RGB and hsl(12, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #CF644A?

#CF644A is rgb(207, 100, 74) — red 207, green 100, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF644A?

#CF644A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 64%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF644A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF644A scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF644A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF644A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 13, which is visibly different.

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