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#CF714F Color

#CF714F is rgb(207, 113, 79) in RGB, hsl(16, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 62%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF714F
HEX#CF714F
RGBrgb(207, 113, 79)
HSLhsl(16, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(16, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 62%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.128 40.4)
LABlab(58.22% 35.68 35.88)
LCHlch(58.22% 50.60 45.16)

What #CF714F 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 #CF714F, 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.

#CF714F Channel Values

How #CF714F 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 113 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 62% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF714F 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF714F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF714F; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF714F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF714F.

How #CF714F 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#CF714F
Protanopia#87874E
Protanomaly#A97F4E
Deuteranopia#999948
Deuteranomaly#B18A4B
Tritanopia#D16D6D
Tritanomaly#D06F63
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF714F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf714f: #CF714F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF714F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf714f': '#CF714F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.443, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_cf714f">#CF714F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF714F"

More Orange Colors

#CF714F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF714F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF714F?

#CF714F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(207, 113, 79) in RGB and hsl(16, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #CF714F?

#CF714F is rgb(207, 113, 79) — red 207, green 113, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF714F?

#CF714F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 62%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF714F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF714F scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF714F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF714F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.75, which is visibly different.

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