#CBB09E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.04 55.7), rgb(203, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CBB09E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB09E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.04 55.7) |
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 #CBB09E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB09E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB09E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB09E text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB09E
oklch(77.6% 0.04 55.7)
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Step 400
400
#C0977A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07C58
oklch(63% 0.082 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B653D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 56.2)
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Step 700
700
#84532F
oklch(49% 0.083 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#CBB09E 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) | #B8B29D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ABAB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB09E
#CBB09E
oklch(77.6% 0.04 55.7)
- #9EBBCD
#9EBBCD
oklch(77.6% 0.041 235.3)
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 #CBB09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBB09E 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.