#CFA86A
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.3% 0.092 78.3), rgb(207, 168, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#CFA86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA86A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 168, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.092 78.3) |
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 #CFA86A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA86A | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA86A text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA86A text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA86A
oklch(75.3% 0.092 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F26
oklch(63% 0.117 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#CFA86A 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) | #B8A865 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9D99 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA86A
#CFA86A
oklch(75.3% 0.092 78.3)
- #8BB1E9
#8BB1E9
oklch(75.4% 0.091 257.9)
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 #CFA86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #CFA86A 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.