#CBA762
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.097 82.6), rgb(203, 167, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#CBA762 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 83°. 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 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA762 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 167, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.097 82.6) |
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 #CBA762 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA762 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA762 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA762 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE94
oklch(81% 0.061 83.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA762
oklch(74.6% 0.097 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE8115
oklch(63.1% 0.124 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332404
oklch(27.2% 0.051 82.6)
#CBA762 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) | #B7A75C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B064 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9C96 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA762
#CBA762
oklch(74.6% 0.097 82.6)
- #8CADEB
#8CADEB
oklch(74.7% 0.097 262.6)
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 #CBA762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.005
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #CBA762 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.