#CBA06F
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.083 69.6), rgb(203, 160, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#CBA06F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA06F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 160, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.083 69.6) |
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 #CBA06F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA06F | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA06F text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA06F text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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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
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA06F
oklch(73.4% 0.083 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3B
oklch(63% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6512
oklch(55.6% 0.115 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4509
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#CBA06F 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) | #AFA26B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC70 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99694 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA06F
#CBA06F
oklch(73.4% 0.083 69.6)
- #81ADDB
#81ADDB
oklch(73.3% 0.082 250.1)
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 #CBA06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
Use #CBA06F 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.