#CBB7A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.034 64.3), rgb(203, 183, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#CBB7A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 183, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.034 64.3) |
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 #CBB7A5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB7A5 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB7A5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB7A5 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB7A5
oklch(79.1% 0.034 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#926A43
oklch(55.6% 0.075 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5834
oklch(49% 0.07 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#65482C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D28
oklch(37.9% 0.045 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#CBB7A5 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) | #BEB8A4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B3B2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB7A5
#CBB7A5
oklch(79.1% 0.034 64.3)
- #A9BED0
#A9BED0
oklch(79.1% 0.034 244.1)
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 #CBB7A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #CBB7A5 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.