#CBAE87
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.7% 0.062 74.8), rgb(203, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#CBAE87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.062 74.8) |
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 #CBAE87 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAE87 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAE87 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAE87 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAE87
oklch(76.7% 0.062 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59756
oklch(70.6% 0.099 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67C15
oklch(63% 0.128 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#CBAE87 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B588 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A6A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAE87
#CBAE87
oklch(76.7% 0.062 74.8)
- #99B6DB
#99B6DB
oklch(76.8% 0.062 254.7)
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 #CBAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CBAE87 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.