#CB9681
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.8% 0.071 42.6), rgb(203, 150, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#CB9681 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9681 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.071 42.6) |
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 #CB9681 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9681 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9681 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9681 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9681
oklch(71.8% 0.071 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35F43
oklch(55.6% 0.098 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E35
oklch(49.2% 0.092 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3728
oklch(37.8% 0.059 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#CB9681 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) | #A39B7F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A681 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88E90 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9681
#CB9681
oklch(71.8% 0.071 42.6)
- #71AEC4
#71AEC4
oklch(71.7% 0.071 222.8)
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 #CB9681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #CB9681 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.