#CFA065
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.094 71.8), rgb(207, 160, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#CFA065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA065 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 160, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.094 71.8) |
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 #CFA065 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA065 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA065 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA065 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB97
oklch(80.9% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA065
oklch(73.7% 0.094 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67C26
oklch(63.1% 0.121 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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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
#5B3903
oklch(37.6% 0.079 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#CFA065 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) | #B1A260 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD66 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9492 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA065
#CFA065
oklch(73.7% 0.094 71.8)
- #7DAEE4
#7DAEE4
oklch(73.7% 0.095 251.5)
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 #CFA065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CFA065 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.