#CFB296
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.051 66), rgb(207, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#CFB296 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB296 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.051 66) |
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 #CFB296 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB296 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB296 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB296 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB296
oklch(78.2% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C49769
oklch(70.8% 0.082 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F641A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#88520A
oklch(49% 0.105 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F440F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#CFB296 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) | #BCB394 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA97 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ACAA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB296
#CFB296
oklch(78.2% 0.051 66)
- #9EBCD7
#9EBCD7
oklch(78.2% 0.051 245.7)
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 #CFB296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #CFB296 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.