#CB9857
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.5% 0.103 71.6), rgb(203, 152, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#CB9857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9857 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 152, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.103 71.6) |
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 #CB9857 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9857 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9857 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9857 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA93
oklch(80.8% 0.064 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9857
oklch(71.5% 0.103 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A11
oklch(63.1% 0.131 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#CB9857 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) | #AA9A51 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A659 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8B89 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9857
#CB9857
oklch(71.5% 0.103 71.6)
- #72A7E1
#72A7E1
oklch(71.4% 0.102 251.5)
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 #CB9857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.053
Use #CB9857 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.