#CFA391
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.1% 0.058 43.3), rgb(207, 163, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#CFA391 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA391 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 163, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.058 43.3) |
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 #CFA391 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA391 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA391 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA391 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA391
oklch(75.1% 0.058 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07B65
oklch(63.1% 0.074 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B634C
oklch(55.5% 0.081 43)
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Step 700
700
#85523D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#CFA391 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) | #AEA790 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B091 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9C9E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA391
#CFA391
oklch(75.1% 0.058 43.3)
- #86B7CA
#86B7CA
oklch(75.1% 0.058 223.9)
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 #CFA391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #CFA391 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.