#CBBD9C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.047 87.8), rgb(203, 189, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#CBBD9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 88°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBD9C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.047 87.8) |
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 #CBBD9C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBD9C | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBD9C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBD9C text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#E0D8C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBD9C
oklch(80.1% 0.047 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F18
oklch(55.6% 0.105 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#785C07
oklch(49% 0.098 87.3)
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Step 800
800
#624C0D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#CBBD9C 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) | #C5BC9A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B7B4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBD9C
#CBBD9C
oklch(80.1% 0.047 87.8)
- #B1BEDE
#B1BEDE
oklch(80.2% 0.048 267.8)
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 #CBBD9C, 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 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #CBBD9C 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.