#CFA73F
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(74.6% 0.128 87.4), rgb(207, 167, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#CFA73F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA73F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 167, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.128 87.4) |
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 #CFA73F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA73F | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA73F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA73F text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA73F
oklch(74.6% 0.128 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CFA73F 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) | #BAA631 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B144 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09991 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA73F
#CFA73F
oklch(74.6% 0.128 87.4)
- #89A9FE
#89A9FE
oklch(74.6% 0.128 267.6)
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 #CFA73F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
Use #CFA73F 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.