#CBBC9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.044 84.5), rgb(203, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CBBC9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBC9E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.044 84.5) |
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 #CBBC9E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBC9E | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBC9E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBC9E text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBC9E
oklch(80% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38545
oklch(63.1% 0.09 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E24
oklch(55.6% 0.098 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#795C16
oklch(49.2% 0.092 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F19
oklch(37.7% 0.059 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#CBBC9E 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) | #C4BB9C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B7B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBC9E
#CBBC9E
oklch(80% 0.044 84.5)
- #B0BEDB
#B0BEDB
oklch(80% 0.044 264.9)
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 #CBBC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #CBBC9E 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.