#CBAE9C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.042 53.7), rgb(203, 174, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#CBAE9C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 54°. 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 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAE9C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.042 53.7) |
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 #CBAE9C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAE9C | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAE9C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAE9C text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAE9C
oklch(77.1% 0.042 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39679
oklch(70.8% 0.068 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37B57
oklch(63.2% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E633B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#87522E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#CBAE9C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A9A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAE9C
#CBAE9C
oklch(77.1% 0.042 53.7)
- #9BBACC
#9BBACC
oklch(77.2% 0.042 233.5)
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 #CBAE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #CBAE9C 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.