#CFBAA9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.2% 0.034 61.3), rgb(207, 186, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#CFBAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 61°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 186, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.034 61.3) |
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 #CFBAA9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBAA9 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBAA9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBAA9 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#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
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBAA9
oklch(80.2% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA997F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 60)
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Step 500
500
#A8805E
oklch(63% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#936944
oklch(55.6% 0.075 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5736
oklch(49% 0.069 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C29
oklch(37.7% 0.044 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#CFBAA9 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) | #C1BBA8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B6B5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBAA9
#CFBAA9
oklch(80.2% 0.034 61.3)
- #ACC2D3
#ACC2D3
oklch(80.3% 0.034 241.2)
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 #CFBAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #CFBAA9 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.