#CBAE9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.041 50.7), rgb(203, 174, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#CBAE9E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.041 50.7) |
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 #CBAE9E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CBAE9E | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBAE9E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBAE9E text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBAE9E
oklch(77.2% 0.041 50.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C2957C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 50.4)
-
Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6340
oklch(55.5% 0.09 51.1)
-
Step 700
700
#865232
oklch(49.1% 0.084 51.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6D432A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 50.8)
-
Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
-
Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#CBAE9E 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) | #B6B09D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB69E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A9AA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBAE9E
#CBAE9E
oklch(77.2% 0.041 50.7)
- #9BBACA
#9BBACA
oklch(77.1% 0.041 230.4)
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 #CBAE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #CBAE9E 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.