#CFBB99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.051 80.9), rgb(207, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#CFBB99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBB99 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.051 80.9) |
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 #CFBB99 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBB99 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBB99 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBB99 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBB99
oklch(80% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B64
oklch(70.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8236
oklch(63.1% 0.105 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B04
oklch(55.6% 0.114 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674901
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#CFBB99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B5B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBB99
#CFBB99
oklch(80% 0.051 80.9)
- #ABBFE0
#ABBFE0
oklch(80% 0.052 260.4)
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 #CFBB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #CFBB99 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.