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#CFA06E Color

#CFA06E is rgb(207, 160, 110) in RGB, hsl(31, 50%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA06E
HEX#CFA06E
RGBrgb(207, 160, 110)
HSLhsl(31, 50%, 62%)
HSVhsv(31, 47%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.086 67.6)
LABlab(69.49% 13.44 33.06)
LCHlch(69.49% 35.69 67.88)

What #CFA06E 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 #CFA06E, 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.

#CFA06E Channel Values

How #CFA06E 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 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 50% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 47% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 47% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA06E 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFA06E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA06E; 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 #CFA06E

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 #CFA06E.

How #CFA06E 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#CFA06E
Protanopia#A9A96E
Protanomaly#BAA66E
Deuteranopia#B1B16B
Deuteranomaly#BEAB6C
Tritanopia#D39B9B
Tritanomaly#D19D8B
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA06E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa06e: #CFA06E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA06E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa06e': '#CFA06E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.627, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa06e">#CFA06E</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA06E"

More Orange Colors

#CFA06E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFA06E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA06E?

#CFA06E is a light orange — rgb(207, 160, 110) in RGB and hsl(31, 50%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #CFA06E?

#CFA06E is rgb(207, 160, 110) — red 207, green 160, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA06E?

#CFA06E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA06E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA06E scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA06E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA06E 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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