#CBB5A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.034 58.3), rgb(203, 181, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#CBB5A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 181, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.034 58.3) |
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 #CBB5A5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB5A5 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB5A5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB5A5 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB5A5
oklch(78.7% 0.034 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97F5F
oklch(63% 0.069 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#946846
oklch(55.5% 0.074 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5737
oklch(49.1% 0.069 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#CBB5A5 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) | #BCB6A4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B1B0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB5A5
#CBB5A5
oklch(78.7% 0.034 58.3)
- #A7BDCD
#A7BDCD
oklch(78.7% 0.033 239.5)
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 #CBB5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #CBB5A5 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.