#CFA92B
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(74.9% 0.141 90.8), rgb(207, 169, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#CFA92B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA92B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 169, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.141 90.8) |
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 #CFA92B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA92B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CFA92B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA92B text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E5D9B5
oklch(88.6% 0.049 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA92B
oklch(74.9% 0.141 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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)
#CFA92B 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) | #BDA70D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B233 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09A91 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA92B
#CFA92B
oklch(74.9% 0.141 90.8)
- #8FA8FF
#8FA8FF
oklch(74.8% 0.129 270.8)
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 #CFA92B, 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 0.031
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #CFA92B 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.