What color is #CF852A?

#CF852A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Harvest at Dusk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF852A?

The RGB value is 207, 133, 42: 207 red, 133 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF852A?

The complementary color is #2A74CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF852A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF852A color

#CF852A rgb(207, 133, 42)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CF852A is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 52.2% green and 16.5% blue (207, 133, 42).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 66% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 80% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Harvest at Dusk (#CB862C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#CF852A color codes

HEX	`#CF852A`
RGB	`rgb(207, 133, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 52.2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 66%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 80%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 80%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.84, 21.31, 57.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.84, 61.08, 69.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.54, 30.211, 6.202)`
Decimal	`13600042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF852A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CF852A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CF852A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CF852A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf852a; }
.text { color: #cf852a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf852a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 133 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf852a, #c6cf2a); }

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Questions

What color is #CF852A?: #CF852A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Harvest at Dusk. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF852A?: The RGB value is 207, 133, 42: 207 red, 133 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF852A?: The complementary color is #2A74CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF852A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.