#CBBC9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.043 83.8), rgb(203, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CBBC9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 84°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBC9F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.043 83.8) |
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 #CBBC9F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBC9F | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBC9F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBC9F text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBC9F
oklch(80% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38548
oklch(63.2% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E28
oklch(55.6% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C1A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#CBBC9F 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) | #C4BB9D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B7B4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBC9F
#CBBC9F
oklch(80% 0.043 83.8)
- #B0BEDA
#B0BEDA
oklch(80% 0.043 264.3)
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 #CBBC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CBBC9F 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.