#CBB091
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.3% 0.053 70.8), rgb(203, 176, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#CBB091 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB091 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.053 70.8) |
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 #CBB091 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB091 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB091 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB091 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB091
oklch(77.3% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D38
oklch(63% 0.107 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E650A
oklch(55.6% 0.117 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#CBB091 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) | #BAB18F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B792 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A9A8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB091
#CBB091
oklch(77.3% 0.053 70.8)
- #9DB8D6
#9DB8D6
oklch(77.3% 0.052 251.2)
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 #CBB091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
Use #CBB091 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.