#CFB587
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.4% 0.068 81.6), rgb(207, 181, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#CFB587 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB587 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 181, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.068 81.6) |
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 #CFB587 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB587 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB587 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB587 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB587
oklch(78.4% 0.068 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#C3994A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#CFB587 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) | #C1B484 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB88 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAADA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB587
#CFB587
oklch(78.4% 0.068 81.6)
- #A1BAE5
#A1BAE5
oklch(78.5% 0.067 261.2)
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 #CFB587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.009
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.009
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #CFB587 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.