#CBA680
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.9% 0.067 67.2), rgb(203, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#CBA680 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA680 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.067 67.2) |
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 #CBA680 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA680 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CBA680 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA680 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CBA680
oklch(74.9% 0.067 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#986831
oklch(55.7% 0.094 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#815624
oklch(49% 0.087 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1F
oklch(37.9% 0.057 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#CBA680 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) | #B3A87D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB081 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79E9C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA680
#CBA680
oklch(74.9% 0.067 67.2)
- #8CB2D7
#8CB2D7
oklch(74.9% 0.068 248.1)
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 #CBA680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
Use #CBA680 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.