#CFAC3E
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(75.6% 0.131 90.9), rgb(207, 172, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#CFAC3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAC3E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.131 90.9) |
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 #CFAC3E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAC3E | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAC3E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAC3E text on black | 9.62:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF83
oklch(80.8% 0.082 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CFAC3E
oklch(75.6% 0.131 90.9)
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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)
#CFAC3E 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) | #BFAA2F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B444 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09E96 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAC3E
#CFAC3E
oklch(75.6% 0.131 90.9)
- #93ABFF
#93ABFF
oklch(75.7% 0.124 271.1)
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 #CFAC3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.022
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #CFAC3E 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.