#CBA06D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.084 70.7), rgb(203, 160, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#CBA06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA06D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.084 70.7) |
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 #CBA06D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA06D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA06D text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA06D text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA06D
oklch(73.4% 0.084 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D38
oklch(63% 0.107 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6509
oklch(55.6% 0.117 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4504
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A10
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#CBA06D 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) | #AFA269 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC6E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99693 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA06D
#CBA06D
oklch(73.4% 0.084 70.7)
- #81ADDD
#81ADDD
oklch(73.4% 0.085 251.2)
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 #CBA06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
Use #CBA06D 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.