#CFB090
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.6% 0.057 67.7), rgb(207, 176, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#CFB090 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB090 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 176, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.057 67.7) |
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 #CFB090 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB090 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB090 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB090 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB090
oklch(77.6% 0.057 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69661
oklch(70.7% 0.09 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77B31
oklch(63.2% 0.116 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C390C
oklch(37.8% 0.075 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#36220A
oklch(27.2% 0.048 68.1)
#CFB090 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) | #BBB18E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B891 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA9A7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB090
#CFB090
oklch(77.6% 0.057 67.7)
- #9ABAD9
#9ABAD9
oklch(77.6% 0.056 247.7)
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 #CFB090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
Use #CFB090 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.