#CBA491
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.9% 0.053 47.4), rgb(203, 164, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#CBA491 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA491 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 164, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.053 47.4) |
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 #CBA491 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA491 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA491 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA491 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAF
oklch(81% 0.033 47.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA491
oklch(74.9% 0.053 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D66
oklch(63.1% 0.068 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664D
oklch(55.6% 0.074 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#81543E
oklch(49% 0.069 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#694533
oklch(42.7% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A2D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#CBA491 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) | #AEA790 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF91 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69E9F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA491
#CBA491
oklch(74.9% 0.053 47.4)
- #8AB5C8
#8AB5C8
oklch(74.9% 0.053 226.9)
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 #CBA491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #CBA491 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.