#CBB3A6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.033 50.3), rgb(203, 179, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#CBB3A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB3A6 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 179, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.033 50.3) |
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 #CBB3A6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB3A6 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB3A6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB3A6 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB3A6
oklch(78.4% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9883
oklch(70.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E64
oklch(63.1% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#96664B
oklch(55.4% 0.074 50.1)
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Step 700
700
#80553C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#553B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#CBB3A6 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) | #B9B5A5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AFAF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB3A6
#CBB3A6
oklch(78.4% 0.033 50.3)
- #A4BDCA
#A4BDCA
oklch(78.4% 0.033 230.4)
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 #CBB3A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #CBB3A6 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.