#CBBEA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.043 87.4), rgb(203, 190, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#CBBEA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 190, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.043 87.4) |
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 #CBBEA0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBEA0 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBEA0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBEA0 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBEA0
oklch(80.4% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 500
500
#A08647
oklch(63.1% 0.088 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F26
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F401A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#CBBEA0 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) | #C5BD9E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B9B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBEA0
#CBBEA0
oklch(80.4% 0.043 87.4)
- #B3BFDC
#B3BFDC
oklch(80.5% 0.043 267.6)
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 #CBBEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBBEA0 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.