#CBC2AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.03 87.6), rgb(203, 194, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#CBC2AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBC2AD |
| RGB | rgb(203, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.03 87.6) |
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 #CBC2AD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBC2AD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBC2AD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CBC2AD text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBC2AD
oklch(81.6% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#99885D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#847144
oklch(55.6% 0.067 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#705F35
oklch(49.2% 0.063 88)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#CBC2AD 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) | #C7C1AC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0BEBC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBC2AD
#CBC2AD
oklch(81.6% 0.03 87.6)
- #BAC3D7
#BAC3D7
oklch(81.6% 0.03 266.3)
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 #CBC2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #CBC2AD 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.