#CBA896
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.048 48.8), rgb(203, 168, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#CBA896 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA896 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 168, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.048 48.8) |
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 #CBA896 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA896 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA896 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA896 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA896
oklch(75.8% 0.048 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7752
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D28
oklch(49% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#734023
oklch(42.8% 0.083 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#CBA896 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) | #B1AB95 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B296 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A2A3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA896
#CBA896
oklch(75.8% 0.048 48.8)
- #91B7C9
#91B7C9
oklch(75.8% 0.048 228.4)
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 #CBA896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #CBA896 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.