#CBB09B
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.043 60), rgb(203, 176, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#CBB09B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB09B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.043 60) |
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 #CBB09B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB09B | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB09B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB09B text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB09B
oklch(77.5% 0.043 60)
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Step 400
400
#C19775
oklch(70.7% 0.069 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17D51
oklch(63.2% 0.088 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6535
oklch(55.6% 0.095 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#855428
oklch(49.2% 0.088 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4522
oklch(42.8% 0.073 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#CBB09B 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) | #B8B19A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ABAA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB09B
#CBB09B
oklch(77.5% 0.043 60)
- #9EBACF
#9EBACF
oklch(77.5% 0.043 240.6)
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 #CBB09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #CBB09B 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.