#CFAEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.043 44.3), rgb(207, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#CFAEA0 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFAEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.043 44.3) |
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 #CFAEA0 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFAEA0 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAEA0 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAEA0 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAEA0
oklch(77.6% 0.043 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#C6937D
oklch(70.7% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7785C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26042
oklch(55.7% 0.097 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F34
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#CFAEA0 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) | #B6B19F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB7A0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A9AA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFAEA0
#CFAEA0
oklch(77.6% 0.043 44.3)
- #99BDCB
#99BDCB
oklch(77.7% 0.044 223.5)
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 #CFAEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFAEA0 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.