#CB9955
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.6% 0.104 73.3), rgb(203, 153, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#CB9955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9955 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 153, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.104 73.3) |
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 #CB9955 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9955 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9955 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9955 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB92
oklch(81% 0.066 73.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9955
oklch(71.6% 0.104 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97B03
oklch(63.2% 0.133 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362102
oklch(26.8% 0.055 72.6)
#CB9955 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) | #AB9B4F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A757 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8C89 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9955
#CB9955
oklch(71.6% 0.104 73.3)
- #74A7E3
#74A7E3
oklch(71.6% 0.104 253.2)
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 #CB9955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB9955 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.