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#CF6A30 Color

#CF6A30 is rgb(207, 106, 48) in RGB, hsl(22, 62%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF6A30
HEX#CF6A30
RGBrgb(207, 106, 48)
HSLhsl(22, 62%, 50%)
HSVhsv(22, 77%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.146 47.6)
LABlab(56.48% 37.96 49.81)
LCHlch(56.48% 62.63 52.69)

What #CF6A30 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 #CF6A30, 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 orange in the library.

#CF6A30 Channel Values

How #CF6A30 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 106 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 62% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 77% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 77% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF6A30 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF6A30

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF6A30; 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 #CF6A30

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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How #CF6A30 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#CF6A30
Protanopia#83832E
Protanomaly#A77A2F
Deuteranopia#969622
Deuteranomaly#AF8628
Tritanopia#D16565
Tritanomaly#D06754
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #CF6A30 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf6a30: #CF6A30;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF6A30;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf6a30': '#CF6A30' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.416, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_cf6a30">#CF6A30</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF6A30"

More Orange Colors

#CF6A30 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF6A30 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF6A30?

#CF6A30 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(207, 106, 48) in RGB and hsl(22, 62%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #CF6A30?

#CF6A30 is rgb(207, 106, 48) — red 207, green 106, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF6A30?

#CF6A30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF6A30 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF6A30 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF6A30 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF6A30 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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