#CFA053
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.11 78), rgb(207, 160, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#CFA053 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA053 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 160, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.11 78) |
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 #CFA053 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA053 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA053 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA053 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA053
oklch(73.4% 0.11 78)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CFA053 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) | #B2A14C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD55 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF938E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA053
#CFA053
oklch(73.4% 0.11 78)
- #7DABEE
#7DABEE
oklch(73.5% 0.11 257.7)
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 #CFA053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #CFA053 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.