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#CF913A Color

#CF913A is rgb(207, 145, 58) in RGB, hsl(35, 61%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 72%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peru (#CD853F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF913A
HEX#CF913A
RGBrgb(207, 145, 58)
HSLhsl(35, 61%, 52%)
HSVhsv(35, 72%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 72%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.126 72)
LABlab(65.31% 18.41 53.84)
LCHlch(65.31% 56.90 71.13)

What #CF913A 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 #CF913A, 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.

#CF913A Channel Values

How #CF913A 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 145 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 61% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 72% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 72% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF913A 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF913A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF913A; 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 #CF913A

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF913A.

How #CF913A 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#CF913A
Protanopia#9E9E39
Protanomaly#B49939
Deuteranopia#A9A933
Deuteranomaly#B9A036
Tritanopia#D38A8A
Tritanomaly#D28D72
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #CF913A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf913a: #CF913A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF913A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf913a': '#CF913A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.569, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_cf913a">#CF913A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF913A"

More Orange Colors

#CF913A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF913A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF913A?

#CF913A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(207, 145, 58) in RGB and hsl(35, 61%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peru (#CD853F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #CF913A?

#CF913A is rgb(207, 145, 58) — red 207, green 145, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF913A?

#CF913A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 72%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF913A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF913A scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF913A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF913A 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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