#CFA573
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.9% 0.083 70.9), rgb(207, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#CFA573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA573 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.083 70.9) |
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 #CFA573 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA573 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA573 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA573 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA573
oklch(74.9% 0.083 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.105 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6610
oklch(55.7% 0.115 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4507
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#CFA573 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) | #B4A76F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB074 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9B98 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA573
#CFA573
oklch(74.9% 0.083 70.9)
- #86B2E1
#86B2E1
oklch(74.9% 0.083 250.6)
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 #CFA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
Use #CFA573 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.