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#CFA04A Color

#CFA04A is rgb(207, 160, 74) in RGB, hsl(39, 58%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 64%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA04A
HEX#CFA04A
RGBrgb(207, 160, 74)
HSLhsl(39, 58%, 55%)
HSVhsv(39, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 64%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.117 80.2)
LABlab(69.11% 11.33 50.58)
LCHlch(69.11% 51.83 77.37)

What #CFA04A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CFA04A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#CFA04A Channel Values

How #CFA04A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 160 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 58% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 64% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA04A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFA04A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA04A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #CFA04A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFA04A.

How #CFA04A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CFA04A
Protanopia#A9A949
Protanomaly#BAA64A
Deuteranopia#B1B146
Deuteranomaly#BEAB48
Tritanopia#D49898
Tritanomaly#D29C80
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA04A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cfa04a: #CFA04A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA04A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa04a': '#CFA04A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.627, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa04a">#CFA04A</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA04A"

More Orange Colors

#CFA04A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFA04A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA04A?

#CFA04A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(207, 160, 74) in RGB and hsl(39, 58%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #CFA04A?

#CFA04A is rgb(207, 160, 74) — red 207, green 160, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA04A?

#CFA04A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 64%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA04A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA04A scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA04A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA04A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.

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