#CBA656
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.108 84.8), rgb(203, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#CBA656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA656 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.108 84.8) |
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 #CBA656 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA656 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA656 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA656 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA656
oklch(74.2% 0.108 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CBA656 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) | #B7A54F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF59 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9A94 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA656
#CBA656
oklch(74.2% 0.108 84.8)
- #8AAAF0
#8AAAF0
oklch(74.2% 0.108 265.1)
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 #CBA656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #CBA656 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.