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#CF9463 Color

#CF9463 is rgb(207, 148, 99) in RGB, hsl(27, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 52%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF9463
HEX#CF9463
RGBrgb(207, 148, 99)
HSLhsl(27, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(27, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 52%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.096 60.1)
LABlab(66.42% 18.88 35.05)
LCHlch(66.42% 39.81 61.69)

What #CF9463 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 #CF9463, 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.

#CF9463 Channel Values

How #CF9463 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 148 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 52% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF9463 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF9463

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF9463; 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 #CF9463

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 #CF9463 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#CF9463
Protanopia#A0A062
Protanomaly#B59B63
Deuteranopia#AAAA5F
Deuteranomaly#BAA261
Tritanopia#D28F8F
Tritanomaly#D19180
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF9463 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf9463: #CF9463;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF9463;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf9463': '#CF9463' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.580, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_cf9463">#CF9463</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF9463"

More Orange Colors

#CF9463 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF9463 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF9463?

#CF9463 is a light orange — rgb(207, 148, 99) in RGB and hsl(27, 53%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #CF9463?

#CF9463 is rgb(207, 148, 99) — red 207, green 148, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF9463?

#CF9463 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 52%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF9463 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF9463 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF9463 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF9463 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 13.43, which is visibly different.

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