#CFA75D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.9% 0.104 81.5), rgb(207, 167, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#CFA75D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA75D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 167, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.104 81.5) |
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 #CFA75D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA75D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA75D text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA75D text on black | 9.33:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA75D
oklch(74.9% 0.104 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#CFA75D 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) | #B8A756 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9B96 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA75D
#CFA75D
oklch(74.9% 0.104 81.5)
- #89AEF0
#89AEF0
oklch(74.9% 0.104 261.6)
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 #CFA75D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.009
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
Use #CFA75D 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.