#CBBEA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.032 79.9), rgb(203, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#CBBEA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 80°. 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBBEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.032 79.9) |
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 #CBBEA9 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBBEA9 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBBEA9 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBBEA9 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBBEA9
oklch(80.7% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F41
oklch(55.7% 0.072 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#CBBEA9 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) | #C4BEA8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BAB8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBBEA9
#CBBEA9
oklch(80.7% 0.032 79.9)
- #B4C1D5
#B4C1D5
oklch(80.7% 0.032 258.9)
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 #CBBEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #CBBEA9 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.