#CBB9A2
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.038 74), rgb(203, 185, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#CBB9A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBB9A2 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 185, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.038 74) |
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 #CBB9A2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBB9A2 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBB9A2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBB9A2 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBB9A2
oklch(79.5% 0.038 74)
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Step 400
400
#B79B77
oklch(70.6% 0.06 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68353
oklch(63.2% 0.078 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C37
oklch(55.7% 0.084 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2A
oklch(49.2% 0.078 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#644924
oklch(42.6% 0.064 73.2)
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Step 900
900
#523D22
oklch(37.6% 0.05 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#CBB9A2 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) | #C0B9A1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBB9A2
#CBB9A2
oklch(79.5% 0.038 74)
- #ACBED4
#ACBED4
oklch(79.5% 0.037 253.5)
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 #CBB9A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #CBB9A2 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.