#CFB8A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.8% 0.034 55.2), rgb(207, 184, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#CFB8A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.034 55.2) |
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 #CFB8A9 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB8A9 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB8A9 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB8A9 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB8A9
oklch(79.8% 0.034 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9881
oklch(70.7% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F61
oklch(63.1% 0.068 56)
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Step 600
600
#956748
oklch(55.5% 0.074 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5639
oklch(49.1% 0.069 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#543B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#CFB8A9 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) | #BFB9A8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B4B4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB8A9
#CFB8A9
oklch(79.8% 0.034 55.2)
- #A9C1D0
#A9C1D0
oklch(79.8% 0.034 235.3)
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 #CFB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #CFB8A9 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.