#CFB8A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.037 61.8), rgb(207, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CFB8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.037 61.8) |
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 #CFB8A5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8A5 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8A5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8A5 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB8A5
oklch(79.7% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F59
oklch(63.1% 0.076 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#805630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B25
oklch(37.6% 0.05 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#CFB8A5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3B3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8A5
#CFB8A5
oklch(79.7% 0.037 61.8)
- #A9C0D3
#A9C0D3
oklch(79.7% 0.037 243.1)
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 #CFB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #CFB8A5 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.