#CFAE66
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(76.5% 0.099 85.5), rgb(207, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#CFAE66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAE66 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.099 85.5) |
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 #CFAE66 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAE66 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAE66 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAE66 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 85)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAE66
oklch(76.5% 0.099 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CFAE66 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) | #BEAD60 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B668 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA39D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAE66
#CFAE66
oklch(76.5% 0.099 85.5)
- #94B1F2
#94B1F2
oklch(76.3% 0.099 265.6)
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 #CFAE66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.008
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
Use #CFAE66 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.