#CF9952
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72% 0.109 72.1), rgb(207, 153, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#CF9952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9952 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 153, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.109 72.1) |
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 #CF9952 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9952 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9952 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9952 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA90
oklch(80.9% 0.069 71.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF9952
oklch(72% 0.109 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#CF9952 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) | #AC9C4B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A854 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E08B89 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9952
#CF9952
oklch(72% 0.109 72.1)
- #71A9E7
#71A9E7
oklch(72.1% 0.108 251.9)
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 #CF9952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.052
Use #CF9952 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.