#CFBA9A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.05 78.3), rgb(207, 186, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#CFBA9A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBA9A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 186, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.05 78.3) |
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 #CFBA9A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBA9A | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBA9A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBA9A text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBA9A
oklch(79.8% 0.05 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB813B
oklch(63% 0.101 77.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A12
oklch(55.6% 0.11 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684809
oklch(42.6% 0.085 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#553D13
oklch(37.8% 0.066 78)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#CFBA9A 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) | #C3BA98 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B4B1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBA9A
#CFBA9A
oklch(79.8% 0.05 78.3)
- #AABFDE
#AABFDE
oklch(79.9% 0.05 258)
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 #CFBA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFBA9A 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.