#CBB999
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.048 82), rgb(203, 185, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#CBB999 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB999 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.048 82) |
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 #CBB999 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB999 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB999 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB999 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB999
oklch(79.3% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7833D
oklch(63% 0.098 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A05
oklch(49.2% 0.1 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#654A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#CBB999 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) | #C1B897 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B3B0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB999
#CBB999
oklch(79.3% 0.048 82)
- #ABBCDB
#ABBCDB
oklch(79.2% 0.048 262.5)
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 #CBB999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #CBB999 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.