#CBB685
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.2% 0.069 87.4), rgb(203, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#CBB685 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB685 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.069 87.4) |
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 #CBB685 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB685 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB685 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB685 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB685
oklch(78.2% 0.069 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C47
oklch(70.7% 0.111 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CBB685 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) | #C1B582 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA86 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AEA9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB685
#CBB685
oklch(78.2% 0.069 87.4)
- #A5B7E6
#A5B7E6
oklch(78.2% 0.07 268.4)
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 #CBB685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
Use #CBB685 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.