#CFB985
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.2% 0.073 87.7), rgb(207, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#CFB985 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB985 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 87.7) |
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 #CFB985 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB985 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB985 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB985 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB985
oklch(79.2% 0.073 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9C40
oklch(70.7% 0.117 88)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CFB985 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) | #C5B781 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE87 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1AB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB985
#CFB985
oklch(79.2% 0.073 87.7)
- #A7BAEB
#A7BAEB
oklch(79.2% 0.073 268.2)
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 #CFB985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.009
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #CFB985 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.