#CFA89A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.05 40.7), rgb(207, 168, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#CFA89A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA89A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 168, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.05 40.7) |
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 #CFA89A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA89A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA89A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA89A text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA89A
oklch(76.3% 0.05 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC907A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 41)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.112 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#914A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#CFA89A 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) | #B1AC99 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB39A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A2A4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA89A
#CFA89A
oklch(76.3% 0.05 40.7)
- #8FBAC9
#8FBAC9
oklch(76.3% 0.051 221.3)
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 #CFA89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #CFA89A 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.