#CBAB91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.052 61), rgb(203, 171, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CBAB91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAB91 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 171, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.052 61) |
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 #CBAB91 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAB91 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAB91 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAB91 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAB91
oklch(76.3% 0.052 61)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87941
oklch(63.1% 0.107 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3611E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5010
oklch(49% 0.107 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#CBAB91 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) | #B5AD8F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB491 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A5A4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAB91
#CBAB91
oklch(76.3% 0.052 61)
- #95B7D0
#95B7D0
oklch(76.3% 0.052 240.2)
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 #CBAB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #CBAB91 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.