#CBB7A7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.032 61), rgb(203, 183, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#CBB7A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB7A7 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 183, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.032 61) |
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 #CBB7A7 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB7A7 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB7A7 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB7A7 text on black | 10.87:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB7A7
oklch(79.2% 0.032 61)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78161
oklch(63.2% 0.065 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A47
oklch(55.7% 0.071 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5839
oklch(49.1% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#65482F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#CBB7A7 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) | #BDB8A6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B3B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB7A7
#CBB7A7
oklch(79.2% 0.032 61)
- #AABECE
#AABECE
oklch(79.1% 0.032 242.1)
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 #CBB7A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #CBB7A7 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.