#CFA575
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.9% 0.081 69.8), rgb(207, 165, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#CFA575 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 70°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA575 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.081 69.8) |
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 #CFA575 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA575 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA575 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA575 text on black | 9.29:1 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA575
oklch(74.9% 0.081 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6617
oklch(55.7% 0.112 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865406
oklch(49.1% 0.104 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D450C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#CFA575 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) | #B4A771 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB076 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD9B99 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA575
#CFA575
oklch(74.9% 0.081 69.8)
- #86B2DF
#86B2DF
oklch(74.9% 0.081 249.5)
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 #CFA575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
Use #CFA575 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.