#CB9864
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.092 66), rgb(203, 152, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#CB9864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9864 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 152, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.092 66) |
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 #CB9864 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9864 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9864 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9864 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9864
oklch(71.7% 0.092 66)
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Step 500
500
#B97A31
oklch(63.2% 0.117 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D380B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#CB9864 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) | #A99B60 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A765 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8C8B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9864
#CB9864
oklch(71.7% 0.092 66)
- #72A9DA
#72A9DA
oklch(71.6% 0.092 246.4)
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 #CB9864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #CB9864 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.