#CFB478
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78% 0.084 86.3), rgb(207, 180, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#CFB478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB478 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 180, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.084 86.3) |
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 #CFB478 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB478 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB478 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB478 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB478
oklch(78% 0.084 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59A25
oklch(70.8% 0.134 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CFB478 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) | #C2B374 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCAAA5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB478
#CFB478
oklch(78% 0.084 86.3)
- #9EB6EE
#9EB6EE
oklch(77.8% 0.085 266.5)
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 #CFB478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
Use #CFB478 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.