#CFAE26
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(75.9% 0.146 94.1), rgb(207, 174, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#CFAE26 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAE26 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.146 94.1) |
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 #CFAE26 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAE26 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAE26 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAE26 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FAF6E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EACB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD99C
oklch(88.5% 0.081 94.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAE26
oklch(75.9% 0.146 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CFAE26 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) | #C2AB00 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB530 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09F95 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAE26
#CFAE26
oklch(75.9% 0.146 94.1)
- #98AAFF
#98AAFF
oklch(75.8% 0.124 274)
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 #CFAE26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
Use #CFAE26 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.