#CFA499
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.054 34.7), rgb(207, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#CFA499 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA499 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.054 34.7) |
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 #CFA499 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA499 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA499 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA499 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.034 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA499
oklch(75.5% 0.054 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6356
oklch(55.6% 0.075 34)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#CFA499 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) | #ADA998 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9EA1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA499
#CFA499
oklch(75.5% 0.054 34.7)
- #89B9C5
#89B9C5
oklch(75.6% 0.053 214.9)
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 #CFA499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #CFA499 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.