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#CF8A3F Color

#CF8A3F is rgb(207, 138, 63) in RGB, hsl(31, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 70%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF8A3F
HEX#CF8A3F
RGBrgb(207, 138, 63)
HSLhsl(31, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(31, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 70%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.123 65.3)
LABlab(63.68% 22.21 49.97)
LCHlch(63.68% 54.68 66.04)

What #CF8A3F 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 #CF8A3F, 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.

#CF8A3F Channel Values

How #CF8A3F 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 138 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 70% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.85:1 vs white · 7.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF8A3F 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 text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF8A3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF8A3F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF8A3F

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

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How #CF8A3F 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#CF8A3F
Protanopia#99993E
Protanomaly#B1933E
Deuteranopia#A5A538
Deuteranomaly#B79B3B
Tritanopia#D38383
Tritanomaly#D1866E
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #CF8A3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf8a3f: #CF8A3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF8A3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf8a3f': '#CF8A3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.541, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_cf8a3f">#CF8A3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF8A3F"

More Orange Colors

#CF8A3F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF8A3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF8A3F?

#CF8A3F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(207, 138, 63) in RGB and hsl(31, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #CF8A3F?

#CF8A3F is rgb(207, 138, 63) — red 207, green 138, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF8A3F?

#CF8A3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 70%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF8A3F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF8A3F scores 2.85:1 against white and 7.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF8A3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF8A3F 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 2.74, which is very hard to tell apart.

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