#CBBD9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.2% 0.046 87.2), rgb(203, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#CBBD9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 87°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.046 87.2) |
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 #CBBD9D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBD9D | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBD9D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBD9D text on black | 11.30:1 | 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)
#CBBD9D
oklch(80.2% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#A28641
oklch(63.2% 0.094 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C0E
oklch(49% 0.095 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#CBBD9D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C09E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B8B4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBD9D
#CBBD9D
oklch(80.2% 0.046 87.2)
- #B1BEDD
#B1BEDD
oklch(80.2% 0.046 267.3)
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 #CBBD9D, 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 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #CBBD9D 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.