#CBA592
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.052 48), rgb(203, 165, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#CBA592 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA592 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 165, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.052 48) |
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 #CBA592 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA592 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA592 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA592 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA592
oklch(75.1% 0.052 48)
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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
#80553E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.044 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#CBA592 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) | #AFA891 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B092 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69FA0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA592
#CBA592
oklch(75.1% 0.052 48)
- #8CB5C9
#8CB5C9
oklch(75% 0.053 229.3)
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 #CBA592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #CBA592 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.