#CDBFA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9), rgb(205, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#CDBFA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9) |
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 #CDBFA1 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBFA1 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBFA1 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBFA1 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500
#A28646
oklch(63.2% 0.09 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F26
oklch(55.7% 0.097 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#775C18
oklch(49% 0.09 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#614C17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#CDBFA1 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) | #C7BE9F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A2 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAB7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBFA1
#CDBFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 85.9)
- #B3C0DD
#B3C0DD
oklch(80.7% 0.043 266.3)
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 #CDBFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CDBFA1 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.