#CBA059
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73.1% 0.103 78.6), rgb(203, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#CBA059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA059 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.103 78.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CBA059 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA059 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA059 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA059 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC92
oklch(80.8% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA059
oklch(73.1% 0.103 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352302
oklch(27.2% 0.054 78.5)
#CBA059 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1A153 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB948F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA059
#CBA059
oklch(73.1% 0.103 78.6)
- #80A9E8
#80A9E8
oklch(73% 0.102 258.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CBA059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.009
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBA059 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.