#CFB8A6
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.036 60.3), rgb(207, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#CFB8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.036 60.3) |
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 #CFB8A6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8A6 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8A6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8A6 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)
#CFB8A6
oklch(79.7% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#966841
oklch(55.7% 0.08 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#805632
oklch(49.1% 0.076 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#68472A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#CFB8A6 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) | #BFB9A5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3B3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8A6
#CFB8A6
oklch(79.7% 0.036 60.3)
- #A9C1D2
#A9C1D2
oklch(79.8% 0.036 238.8)
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 #CFB8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #CFB8A6 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.