#CFB996
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.053 79.3), rgb(207, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#CFB996 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB996 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.053 79.3) |
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 #CFB996 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB996 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB996 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB996 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFB996
oklch(79.6% 0.053 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B61
oklch(70.8% 0.086 80)
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Step 500
500
#AD8131
oklch(63.2% 0.11 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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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
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#CFB996 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) | #C3B994 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE97 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B2AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB996
#CFB996
oklch(79.6% 0.053 79.3)
- #A8BEDF
#A8BEDF
oklch(79.6% 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 #CFB996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #CFB996 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.