#CB9E85
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.5% 0.064 50.4), rgb(203, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CB9E85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9E85 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.064 50.4) |
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 #CB9E85 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9E85 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9E85 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9E85 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9E85
oklch(73.5% 0.064 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6341
oklch(55.6% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#CB9E85 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) | #AAA283 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB85 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79697 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9E85
#CB9E85
oklch(73.5% 0.064 50.4)
- #7FB1CA
#7FB1CA
oklch(73.4% 0.064 230.4)
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 #CB9E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
Use #CB9E85 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.