#CFA793
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.055 48), rgb(207, 167, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#CFA793 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA793 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 167, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.055 48) |
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 #CFA793 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA793 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA793 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA793 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA793
oklch(75.9% 0.055 48)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#CFA793 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) | #B1AA92 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB393 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA0A1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA793
#CFA793
oklch(75.9% 0.055 48)
- #8DB8CD
#8DB8CD
oklch(75.9% 0.055 229.4)
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 #CFA793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CFA793 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.