#CBB994
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.2% 0.054 85), rgb(203, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#CBB994 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB994 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.054 85) |
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 #CBB994 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB994 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB994 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB994 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB994
oklch(79.2% 0.054 85)
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Step 400
400
#B99D60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#A8842E
oklch(63.2% 0.111 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#CBB994 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) | #C2B892 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD95 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B3AF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB994
#CBB994
oklch(79.2% 0.054 85)
- #AABBDF
#AABBDF
oklch(79.1% 0.055 265.2)
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 #CBB994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #CBB994 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.