#CBA642
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74% 0.124 88.4), rgb(203, 166, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#CBA642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA642 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.124 88.4) |
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 #CBA642 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA642 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA642 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA642 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE86
oklch(80.8% 0.078 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA642
oklch(74% 0.124 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#CBA642 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) | #B8A436 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AF46 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9891 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA642
#CBA642
oklch(74% 0.124 88.4)
- #8AA7FA
#8AA7FA
oklch(74% 0.125 268.6)
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 #CBA642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
Use #CBA642 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.