#CBA650
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.113 86.1), rgb(203, 166, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#CBA650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA650 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.113 86.1) |
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 #CBA650 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA650 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA650 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA650 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA650
oklch(74.2% 0.113 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CBA650 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) | #B7A547 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF53 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9993 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA650
#CBA650
oklch(74.2% 0.113 86.1)
- #8AA9F3
#8AA9F3
oklch(74.1% 0.113 266.3)
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 #CBA650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
Use #CBA650 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.