#CFA199
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.9% 0.056 29.8), rgb(207, 161, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#CFA199 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA199 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 161, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.056 29.8) |
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 #CFA199 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA199 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA199 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA199 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA199
oklch(74.9% 0.056 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17970
oklch(63.1% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6258
oklch(55.7% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#855148
oklch(49.2% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#CFA199 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) | #ABA698 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF99 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9B9F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA199
#CFA199
oklch(74.9% 0.056 29.8)
- #84B8C1
#84B8C1
oklch(74.9% 0.056 209.4)
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 #CFA199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFA199 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.