#CFAE9D
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.045 48.9), rgb(207, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CFAE9D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAE9D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.045 48.9) |
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 #CFAE9D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAE9D | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAE9D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAE9D text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAE9D
oklch(77.5% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69379
oklch(70.6% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77856
oklch(63.1% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2603B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 49)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900
#5B3724
oklch(37.6% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#CFAE9D 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) | #B7B19C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9A9A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAE9D
#CFAE9D
oklch(77.5% 0.045 48.9)
- #99BCCD
#99BCCD
oklch(77.5% 0.045 228.9)
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 #CFAE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFAE9D 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.