#CDBFA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.038 82.1), rgb(205, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#CDBFA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDBFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.038 82.1) |
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 #CDBFA6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDBFA6 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CDBFA6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CDBFA6 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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)
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39D76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18552
oklch(63.1% 0.077 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E35
oklch(55.6% 0.084 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C28
oklch(49.1% 0.078 81.6)
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Step 800
800
#604B22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#CDBFA6 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) | #C6BEA4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4BAB8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDBFA6
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
- #B4C1DA
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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 #CDBFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #CDBFA6 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.