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#CF937D Color

#CF937D is rgb(207, 147, 125) in RGB, hsl(16, 46%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF937D
HEX#CF937D
RGBrgb(207, 147, 125)
HSLhsl(16, 46%, 65%)
HSVhsv(16, 40%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.08 41)
LABlab(66.55% 21.31 21.17)
LCHlch(66.55% 30.03 44.81)

What #CF937D 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 #CF937D, 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.

#CF937D Channel Values

How #CF937D 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 147 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 46% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 40% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 40% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF937D 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF937D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF937D; 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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Tints & Shades of #CF937D

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 #CF937D.

How #CF937D 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#CF937D
Protanopia#9F9F7D
Protanomaly#B49B7D
Deuteranopia#AAAA7A
Deuteranomaly#BAA17B
Tritanopia#D19090
Tritanomaly#D09189
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF937D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf937d: #CF937D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF937D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf937d': '#CF937D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.576, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_cf937d">#CF937D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF937D"

More Orange Colors

#CF937D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF937D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF937D?

#CF937D is a light orange — rgb(207, 147, 125) in RGB and hsl(16, 46%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #CF937D?

#CF937D is rgb(207, 147, 125) — red 207, green 147, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF937D?

#CF937D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF937D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF937D scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF937D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF937D 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 11.83, which is visibly different.

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