#CFA87E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.073 68.5), rgb(207, 168, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#CFA87E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA87E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.073 68.5) |
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 #CFA87E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA87E | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA87E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA87E text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA87E
oklch(75.7% 0.073 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6729
oklch(55.6% 0.101 68)
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Step 700
700
#83551B
oklch(49% 0.094 68)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#CFA87E 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) | #B5AA7B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB27F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC9F9D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA87E
#CFA87E
oklch(75.7% 0.073 68.5)
- #8CB5DD
#8CB5DD
oklch(75.8% 0.073 248.2)
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 #CFA87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
Use #CFA87E 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.