#CFB9AA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.033 56.5), rgb(207, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#CFB9AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFB9AA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.033 56.5) |
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 #CFB9AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFB9AA | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFB9AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFB9AA text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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)
#CFB9AA
oklch(80% 0.033 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F62
oklch(63% 0.067 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#946848
oklch(55.5% 0.073 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E573A
oklch(49.2% 0.067 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#674730
oklch(42.8% 0.056 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#CFB9AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B5B5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFB9AA
#CFB9AA
oklch(80% 0.033 56.5)
- #ABC2D1
#ABC2D1
oklch(80.2% 0.033 236.5)
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 #CFB9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
Use #CFB9AA 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.