#CFB6AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.032 40.8), rgb(207, 182, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CFB6AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB6AD |
| RGB | rgb(207, 182, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.032 40.8) |
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 #CFB6AD | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB6AD | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB6AD text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB6AD text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB6AD
oklch(79.5% 0.032 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#CFB6AD 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) | #BCB8AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B3B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB6AD
#CFB6AD
oklch(79.5% 0.032 40.8)
- #A7C1CB
#A7C1CB
oklch(79.5% 0.032 223)
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 #CFB6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
Use #CFB6AD 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.