#CFA69D
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.05 32.5), rgb(207, 166, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#CFA69D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA69D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 166, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.05 32.5) |
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 #CFA69D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA69D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA69D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA69D text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA69D
oklch(76% 0.05 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7161
oklch(63% 0.102 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5848
oklch(55.6% 0.112 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#CFA69D 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) | #AFAB9C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A1A4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA69D
#CFA69D
oklch(76% 0.05 32.5)
- #8CBAC4
#8CBAC4
oklch(76% 0.051 212.5)
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 #CFA69D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFA69D 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.