#CFA289
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.7% 0.064 50.4), rgb(207, 162, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#CFA289 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA289 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 162, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.064 50.4) |
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 #CFA289 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA289 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA289 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA289 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA289
oklch(74.7% 0.064 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6342
oklch(55.6% 0.089 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#CFA289 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) | #AEA687 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF89 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB9A9B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA289
#CFA289
oklch(74.7% 0.064 50.4)
- #83B5CE
#83B5CE
oklch(74.7% 0.064 230.3)
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 #CFA289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #CFA289 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.