#CFA697
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.053 41.1), rgb(207, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#CFA697 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 41°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA697 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.053 41.1) |
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 #CFA697 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA697 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA697 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA697 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA697
oklch(75.8% 0.053 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07254
oklch(63.1% 0.108 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5939
oklch(55.7% 0.118 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#93482B
oklch(49% 0.11 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C25
oklch(42.8% 0.091 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#613423
oklch(37.8% 0.071 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#CFA697 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) | #B0AA96 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B297 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA0A2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA697
#CFA697
oklch(75.8% 0.053 41.1)
- #8BB9C9
#8BB9C9
oklch(75.8% 0.054 221.3)
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 #CFA697, 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
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
Use #CFA697 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.