#CB993A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.125 80.1), rgb(203, 153, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#CB993A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 80°. 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 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB993A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 153, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.125 80.1) |
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 #CB993A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB993A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB993A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB993A text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC87
oklch(81% 0.078 80.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB993A
oklch(71.3% 0.125 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CB993A 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) | #AD9A2E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A63E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8A85 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB993A
#CB993A
oklch(71.3% 0.125 80.1)
- #74A3F0
#74A3F0
oklch(71.4% 0.124 259.9)
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 #CB993A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
Use #CB993A 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.