#CFAC99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.049 50.1), rgb(207, 172, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#CFAC99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAC99 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 172, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.049 50.1) |
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 #CFAC99 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAC99 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAC99 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAC99 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAC99
oklch(77% 0.049 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7750
oklch(63.2% 0.1 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E34
oklch(55.5% 0.109 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E26
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#734021
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#CFAC99 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) | #B5AF98 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB699 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A6A7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAC99
#CFAC99
oklch(77% 0.049 50.1)
- #95BBCE
#95BBCE
oklch(77.1% 0.049 229.8)
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 #CFAC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFAC99 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.