#CB9F55
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.106 78.8), rgb(203, 159, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#CB9F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9F55 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 159, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.106 78.8) |
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 #CB9F55 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9F55 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9F55 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9F55 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC90
oklch(80.9% 0.067 78.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9F55
oklch(72.8% 0.106 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CB9F55 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) | #B1A04E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB57 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB928E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9F55
#CB9F55
oklch(72.8% 0.106 78.8)
- #7EA8EA
#7EA8EA
oklch(72.7% 0.107 259.2)
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 #CB9F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.008
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.048
Use #CB9F55 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.