#CBA978
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.076 76.3), rgb(203, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#CBA978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA978 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.076 76.3) |
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 #CBA978 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA978 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA978 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA978 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA978
oklch(75.4% 0.076 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB8140
oklch(63.1% 0.097 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A1C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#80580C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#684810
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#553D16
oklch(37.8% 0.064 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#CBA978 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) | #B6A974 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB279 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A09C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA978
#CBA978
oklch(75.4% 0.076 76.3)
- #90B1DF
#90B1DF
oklch(75.3% 0.076 256.7)
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 #CBA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.009
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
Use #CBA978 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.