#CFA170
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.085 67.7), rgb(207, 161, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#CFA170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA170 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 161, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.085 67.7) |
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 #CFA170 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA170 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA170 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA170 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA170
oklch(74% 0.085 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57C3A
oklch(63.2% 0.108 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0640E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4406
oklch(42.7% 0.091 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3912
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#CFA170 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) | #B1A36C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE71 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9695 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA170
#CFA170
oklch(74% 0.085 67.7)
- #7FB0DE
#7FB0DE
oklch(74% 0.085 247.5)
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 #CFA170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
Use #CFA170 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.