#CBAE62
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76% 0.101 89), rgb(203, 174, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CBAE62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAE62 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.101 89) |
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 #CBAE62 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAE62 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAE62 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAE62 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAE62
oklch(76% 0.101 89)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CBAE62 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) | #BDAC5B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B465 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A39C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAE62
#CBAE62
oklch(76% 0.101 89)
- #97AFF2
#97AFF2
oklch(76.1% 0.1 268.8)
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 #CBAE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.003
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
Use #CBAE62 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.