#CFA825
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.6% 0.143 90.6), rgb(207, 168, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#CFA825 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA825 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 168, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.143 90.6) |
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 #CFA825 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA825 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA825 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA825 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 90.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7C
oklch(80.9% 0.09 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA825
oklch(74.6% 0.143 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CFA825 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) | #BCA600 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B12E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19990 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA825
#CFA825
oklch(74.6% 0.143 90.6)
- #8EA7FF
#8EA7FF
oklch(74.5% 0.13 270.9)
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 #CFA825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.015
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #CFA825 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.