#CFA485
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75% 0.066 57.3), rgb(207, 164, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#CFA485 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 57°. 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 (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA485 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 164, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.066 57.3) |
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 #CFA485 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA485 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA485 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA485 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA485
oklch(75% 0.066 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C55
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C653A
oklch(55.7% 0.092 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#85532C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4425
oklch(42.6% 0.071 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A23
oklch(37.8% 0.055 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#CFA485 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) | #B1A783 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB085 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9C9C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA485
#CFA485
oklch(75% 0.066 57.3)
- #86B5D3
#86B5D3
oklch(75% 0.066 236.8)
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 #CFA485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
Use #CFA485 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.