#CBB7A2
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.037 68.6), rgb(203, 183, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#CBB7A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 183, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.037 68.6) |
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 #CBB7A2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB7A2 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB7A2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB7A2 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB7A2
oklch(79.1% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99A79
oklch(70.6% 0.059 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88156
oklch(63.1% 0.076 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#936A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D582D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#664826
oklch(42.7% 0.064 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#533D24
oklch(37.8% 0.049 69)
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Step 950
950
#312415
oklch(27.1% 0.032 69.8)
#CBB7A2 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) | #BEB8A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB7A2
#CBB7A2
oklch(79.1% 0.037 68.6)
- #A9BDD2
#A9BDD2
oklch(79% 0.037 249.6)
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 #CBB7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #CBB7A2 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.