#CFA981
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.9% 0.07 67.9), rgb(207, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#CFA981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFA981 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.07 67.9) |
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 #CFA981 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFA981 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFA981 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFA981 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFA981
oklch(75.9% 0.07 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE934E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#CFA981 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB382 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA09E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFA981
#CFA981
oklch(75.9% 0.07 67.9)
- #8EB5DC
#8EB5DC
oklch(75.9% 0.07 248.8)
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 #CFA981, 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 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
Use #CFA981 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.