#CBA161
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.096 76.9), rgb(203, 161, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#CBA161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA161 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.096 76.9) |
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 #CBA161 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA161 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA161 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA161 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 76.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA161
oklch(73.4% 0.096 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37E1E
oklch(63.1% 0.123 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#CBA161 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) | #B1A25C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC63 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9592 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA161
#CBA161
oklch(73.4% 0.096 76.9)
- #82ABE5
#82ABE5
oklch(73.4% 0.096 257.1)
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 #CBA161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.011
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.013
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CBA161 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.