#CBB19C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.042 61.1), rgb(203, 177, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#CBB19C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 61°. 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 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB19C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 177, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.042 61.1) |
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 #CBB19C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB19C | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB19C text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB19C text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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)
#CBB19C
oklch(77.7% 0.042 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09776
oklch(70.6% 0.067 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D52
oklch(63% 0.085 61)
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Step 600
600
#9A6636
oklch(55.6% 0.093 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#845428
oklch(49.1% 0.087 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4523
oklch(42.6% 0.071 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A21
oklch(37.6% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#CBB19C 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) | #B9B29B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ACAB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB19C
#CBB19C
oklch(77.7% 0.042 61.1)
- #A0BBCF
#A0BBCF
oklch(77.8% 0.041 240.2)
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 #CBB19C, 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 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBB19C 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.