#CBB493
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.1% 0.052 76.7), rgb(203, 180, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#CBB493 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB493 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 180, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.052 76.7) |
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 #CBB493 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB493 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB493 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB493 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB493
oklch(78.1% 0.052 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8036
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996903
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4701
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#CBB493 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) | #BDB491 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B994 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEAB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB493
#CBB493
oklch(78.1% 0.052 76.7)
- #A3BAD9
#A3BAD9
oklch(78.2% 0.051 255.9)
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 #CBB493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
Use #CBB493 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.