#CFA360
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.2% 0.1 76.7), rgb(207, 163, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#CFA360 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA360 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 163, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.1 76.7) |
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 #CFA360 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA360 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA360 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA360 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC94
oklch(80.9% 0.062 76.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA360
oklch(74.2% 0.1 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47D13
oklch(63% 0.127 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#CFA360 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) | #B4A45A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF62 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF9793 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA360
#CFA360
oklch(74.2% 0.1 76.7)
- #82AEEA
#82AEEA
oklch(74.2% 0.1 256.3)
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 #CFA360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.008
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFA360 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.