#CBA86C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75% 0.088 80.3), rgb(203, 168, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CBA86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA86C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 168, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.088 80.3) |
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 #CBA86C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA86C | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA86C text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA86C text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA86C
oklch(75% 0.088 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD812D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563D08
oklch(37.9% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#CBA86C 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) | #B7A867 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB16E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99E99 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA86C
#CBA86C
oklch(75% 0.088 80.3)
- #8EAFE6
#8EAFE6
oklch(75% 0.088 260.4)
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 #CBA86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CBA86C 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.