#CBA899
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.046 44.5), rgb(203, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#CBA899 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBA899 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.046 44.5) |
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 #CBA899 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBA899 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBA899 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBA899 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBA899
oklch(75.9% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97659
oklch(63% 0.094 44)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#734028
oklch(42.8% 0.08 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#CBA899 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B299 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A3A4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBA899
#CBA899
oklch(75.9% 0.046 44.5)
- #92B8C7
#92B8C7
oklch(76% 0.046 223.9)
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 #CBA899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #CBA899 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.