#CFA969
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.5% 0.093 79.7), rgb(207, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#CFA969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 80°. 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 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA969 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.093 79.7) |
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 #CFA969 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA969 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA969 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA969 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFA969
oklch(75.5% 0.093 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8022
oklch(63.1% 0.119 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C01
oklch(37.7% 0.078 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#CFA969 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) | #B9A964 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE9E99 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA969
#CFA969
oklch(75.5% 0.093 79.7)
- #8CB1EB
#8CB1EB
oklch(75.5% 0.093 259.2)
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 #CFA969, 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 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #CFA969 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.