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#CF765E Color

#CF765E is rgb(207, 118, 94) in RGB, hsl(13, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 55%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF765E
HEX#CF765E
RGBrgb(207, 118, 94)
HSLhsl(13, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(13, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 55%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.118 36)
LABlab(59.48% 33.98 29.15)
LCHlch(59.48% 44.77 40.63)

What #CF765E 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 #CF765E, 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.

#CF765E Channel Values

How #CF765E 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 118 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 55% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF765E 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF765E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF765E; 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 #CF765E

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 #CF765E 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#CF765E
Protanopia#8B8B5D
Protanomaly#AA835E
Deuteranopia#9B9B59
Deuteranomaly#B28E5B
Tritanopia#D07373
Tritanomaly#D0746B
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF765E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf765e: #CF765E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF765E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf765e': '#CF765E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.463, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_cf765e">#CF765E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF765E"

More Red Colors

#CF765E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF765E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF765E?

#CF765E is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 118, 94) in RGB and hsl(13, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #CF765E?

#CF765E is rgb(207, 118, 94) — red 207, green 118, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF765E?

#CF765E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 55%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF765E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF765E scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF765E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF765E 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.59, which is visibly different.

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