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#CFA968 Color

#CFA968 is rgb(207, 169, 104) in RGB, hsl(38, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 50%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFA968
HEX#CFA968
RGBrgb(207, 169, 104)
HSLhsl(38, 52%, 61%)
HSVhsv(38, 50%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 50%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.094 80)
LABlab(71.67% 8.43 38.85)
LCHlch(71.67% 39.76 77.76)

What #CFA968 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 #CFA968, 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.

#CFA968 Channel Values

How #CFA968 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 169 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 52% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 50% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 50% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFA968 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CFA968

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFA968; 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 #CFA968

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.

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How #CFA968 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#CFA968
Protanopia#B0B068
Protanomaly#BDAD68
Deuteranopia#B7B766
Deuteranomaly#C1B167
Tritanopia#D4A3A3
Tritanomaly#D2A58F
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFA968 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfa968: #CFA968;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFA968;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfa968': '#CFA968' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.663, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_cfa968">#CFA968</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFA968"

More Orange Colors

#CFA968 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFA968 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFA968?

#CFA968 is a light orange — rgb(207, 169, 104) in RGB and hsl(38, 52%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.

What is the RGB value of #CFA968?

#CFA968 is rgb(207, 169, 104) — red 207, green 169, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFA968?

#CFA968 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 50%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFA968 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFA968 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFA968 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFA968 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 10.28, which is visibly different.

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