#CBB587
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.1% 0.066 85.3), rgb(203, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#CBB587 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB587 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.066 85.3) |
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 #CBB587 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB587 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB587 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB587 text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB587
oklch(78.1% 0.066 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B4D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CBB587 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) | #C0B484 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ADA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB587
#CBB587
oklch(78.1% 0.066 85.3)
- #A3B8E3
#A3B8E3
oklch(78.2% 0.066 264.5)
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 #CBB587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #CBB587 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.