#CBA16E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.084 71.3), rgb(203, 161, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#CBA16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA16E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 161, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.084 71.3) |
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 #CBA16E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA16E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA16E text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA16E text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA16E
oklch(73.6% 0.084 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27E38
oklch(63.2% 0.107 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D660B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#CBA16E 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) | #B0A36A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99794 | 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°).
- #CBA16E
#CBA16E
oklch(73.6% 0.084 71.3)
- #82AEDD
#82AEDD
oklch(73.7% 0.083 250.6)
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 #CBA16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #CBA16E 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.