#CFA05C
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.5% 0.102 75.2), rgb(207, 160, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#CFA05C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA05C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 160, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.102 75.2) |
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 #CFA05C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA05C | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA05C text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA05C text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA05C
oklch(73.5% 0.102 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77C09
oklch(63.1% 0.131 75)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#CFA05C 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) | #B2A156 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9490 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA05C
#CFA05C
oklch(73.5% 0.102 75.2)
- #7DACE9
#7DACE9
oklch(73.5% 0.102 255.3)
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 #CFA05C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.015
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFA05C 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.