#CBB8A8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.031 62.5), rgb(203, 184, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#CBB8A8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.031 62.5) |
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 #CBB8A8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB8A8 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB8A8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB8A8 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB8A8
oklch(79.4% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89A81
oklch(70.7% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5839
oklch(49% 0.065 62)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#CBB8A8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B4B3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB8A8
#CBB8A8
oklch(79.4% 0.031 62.5)
- #ABBFCF
#ABBFCF
oklch(79.5% 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 #CBB8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #CBB8A8 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.