#CFAC85
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.6% 0.067 69.6), rgb(207, 172, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#CFAC85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAC85 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.067 69.6) |
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 #CFAC85 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAC85 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAC85 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAC85 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAC85
oklch(76.6% 0.067 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9452
oklch(70.6% 0.106 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7804
oklch(63.1% 0.136 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382102
oklch(27.1% 0.056 69.9)
#CFAC85 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) | #B8AD82 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B586 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBA4A2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAC85
#CFAC85
oklch(76.6% 0.067 69.6)
- #93B7DC
#93B7DC
oklch(76.6% 0.066 249.4)
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 #CFAC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
Use #CFAC85 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.