#CFA581
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.1% 0.07 62.1), rgb(207, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CFA581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA581 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.07 62.1) |
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 #CFA581 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA581 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA581 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA581 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA581
oklch(75.1% 0.07 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6532
oklch(55.5% 0.096 61.9)
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Step 700
700
#855424
oklch(49.2% 0.09 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4520
oklch(42.7% 0.074 62)
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Step 900
900
#583A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#CFA581 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) | #B2A87E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB182 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9C9B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA581
#CFA581
oklch(75.1% 0.07 62.1)
- #87B4D7
#87B4D7
oklch(75% 0.07 242.2)
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 #CFA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #CFA581 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.