#CBAF81
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(76.7% 0.069 79.8), rgb(203, 175, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#CBAF81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAF81 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 175, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.069 79.8) |
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 #CBAF81 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAF81 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAF81 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAF81 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAF81
oklch(76.7% 0.069 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59849
oklch(70.6% 0.111 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CBAF81 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) | #BBAF7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B682 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A7A3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAF81
#CBAF81
oklch(76.7% 0.069 79.8)
- #9AB5E0
#9AB5E0
oklch(76.8% 0.069 259.6)
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 #CBAF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.009
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
Use #CBAF81 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.