#CBAC93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.05 60.8), rgb(203, 172, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#CBAC93 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAC93 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 172, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.05 60.8) |
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 #CBAC93 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAC93 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAC93 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAC93 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAC93
oklch(76.5% 0.05 60.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67A45
oklch(63.1% 0.102 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16224
oklch(55.5% 0.111 61)
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Step 700
700
#8A5116
oklch(49.1% 0.103 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#704216
oklch(42.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3919
oklch(37.8% 0.067 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#CBAC93 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) | #B6AE91 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB493 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A6A5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAC93
#CBAC93
oklch(76.5% 0.05 60.8)
- #97B7D0
#97B7D0
oklch(76.4% 0.05 241.8)
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 #CBAC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CBAC93 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.