#CFBB8E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.064 86.8), rgb(207, 187, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#CFBB8E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBB8E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 187, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.064 86.8) |
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 #CFBB8E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBB8E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBB8E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBB8E text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBB8E
oklch(79.8% 0.064 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C50
oklch(70.6% 0.102 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#CFBB8E 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) | #C6BA8B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B3AF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBB8E
#CFBB8E
oklch(79.8% 0.064 86.8)
- #AABDE7
#AABDE7
oklch(79.8% 0.063 265.9)
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 #CFBB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
Use #CFBB8E 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.