#CBAD7E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.3% 0.072 78.5), rgb(203, 173, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#CBAD7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAD7E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 173, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.072 78.5) |
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 #CBAD7E | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAD7E | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAD7E text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAD7E text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 79.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAD7E
oklch(76.3% 0.072 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79745
oklch(70.6% 0.114 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CBAD7E 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) | #B9AD7B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B47F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A4A1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAD7E
#CBAD7E
oklch(76.3% 0.072 78.5)
- #96B4E0
#96B4E0
oklch(76.3% 0.072 257.9)
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 #CBAD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.007
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #CBAD7E 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.