#CBA35E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.099 79.9), rgb(203, 163, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#CBA35E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA35E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 163, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.099 79.9) |
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 #CBA35E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA35E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA35E text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA35E text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 80.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA35E
oklch(73.7% 0.099 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F10
oklch(63% 0.127 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#CBA35E 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) | #B3A358 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD60 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9793 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA35E
#CBA35E
oklch(73.7% 0.099 79.9)
- #85ABE9
#85ABE9
oklch(73.7% 0.1 260)
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 #CBA35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.005
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.014
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBA35E 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.