#CF8A4E

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#cf8a4e is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(207, 138, 78), HSL(28°, 57%, 56%), CMYK(0%, 33%, 62%, 19%). Closest named color: peru. Contrast is 2.84:1 on white and 7.4:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cf8a4e
RGBrgb(207 138 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(207, 138, 78)
RGB %rgb(81% 54% 31%)
HSLhsl(28 57% 56%)
HSV / HSBhsv(28, 62%, 81%)
HWBhwb(28 31% 19%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 62%, 19%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(63.81 22.86 42.84)
LCHlch(63.81 48.55 61.91)
OKLaboklab(0.6915 0.0565 0.0987)
OKLCHoklch(0.6915 0.1137 60.19)
Decimal13601358

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorperu ΔE 1.7
Closest web-safe color#cc9966
Hue28°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)57% / 62%
Lightness (HSL)56%
Brightness or Value (HSV)81%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)60% / 58%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3199
Red / Green / Blue207 / 138 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.84:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.40:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 54.2 / -47.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -59.5 / 49.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cf8a4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(69.15% 0.1137 60.19);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(207 138 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cf8a4e] text-[#cf8a4e] border-[#cf8a4e]">