#CFB790
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.059 79.7), rgb(207, 183, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#CFB790 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB790 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.059 79.7) |
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 #CFB790 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB790 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB790 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB790 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB790
oklch(79% 0.059 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09A59
oklch(70.7% 0.095 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B0801F
oklch(63.2% 0.121 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#CFB790 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) | #C1B78D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD91 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B0AC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB790
#CFB790
oklch(79% 0.059 79.7)
- #A5BCE1
#A5BCE1
oklch(79% 0.059 259.9)
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 #CFB790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
Use #CFB790 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.