#CB8B68
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.3% 0.092 49.4), rgb(203, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#CB8B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8B68 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.092 49.4) |
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 #CB8B68 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8B68 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8B68 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8B68 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 49.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8B68
oklch(69.3% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27244
oklch(63.1% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5923
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#954815
oklch(49.1% 0.12 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C15
oklch(42.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#623419
oklch(37.8% 0.077 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#CB8B68 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) | #9C9165 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F68 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7F82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8B68
#CB8B68
oklch(69.3% 0.092 49.4)
- #59A7CA
#59A7CA
oklch(69.2% 0.092 229.3)
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 #CB8B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #CB8B68 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.