Fawn #CFAF7B
Fawn is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #CFAF7B and RGB rgb(207, 175, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#CFAF7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Fawn. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Colors that go with Fawn
Matches found by rotating Fawn around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Fawn
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Fawn, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Fawn, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
More about Fawn
How to make Fawn
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts brown
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #D4AC76, a difference of ΔE 0.010 from Fawn. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Fawn in every format
| HEX | #CFAF7B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 175, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.078 79.3) |
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 #CFAF7B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CFAF7B | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFAF7B text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFAF7B text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Fawn
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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFAF7B
oklch(77% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9738
oklch(70.8% 0.125 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
Fawn 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) | #BCAF77 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B77C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCA6A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.078 |
Use Fawn 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.