#CFB896
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.053 77.5), rgb(207, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CFB896 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB896 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.053 77.5) |
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 #CFB896 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB896 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB896 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB896 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB896
oklch(79.4% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A62
oklch(70.7% 0.085 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8033
oklch(63.1% 0.109 77.1)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#CFB896 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) | #C2B894 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD97 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B1AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB896
#CFB896
oklch(79.4% 0.053 77.5)
- #A7BDDE
#A7BDDE
oklch(79.3% 0.053 258.4)
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 #CFB896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #CFB896 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.