#CBA34D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.114 84.2), rgb(203, 163, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#CBA34D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA34D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 163, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.114 84.2) |
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 #CBA34D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA34D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA34D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA34D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA34D
oklch(73.5% 0.114 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CBA34D 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) | #B5A244 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD50 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9690 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA34D
#CBA34D
oklch(73.5% 0.114 84.2)
- #85A8F2
#85A8F2
oklch(73.5% 0.115 264.4)
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 #CBA34D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
Use #CBA34D 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.