#CBBDA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.039 83), rgb(203, 189, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#CBBDA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.039 83) |
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 #CBBDA3 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBDA3 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBDA3 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBDA3 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBDA3
oklch(80.3% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49E74
oklch(70.8% 0.063 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A1854F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E32
oklch(55.5% 0.087 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#CBBDA3 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) | #C4BCA1 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B8B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBDA3
#CBBDA3
oklch(80.3% 0.039 83)
- #B2BFD9
#B2BFD9
oklch(80.3% 0.04 264.3)
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 #CBBDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #CBBDA3 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.