#CFBB9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.049 79.5), rgb(207, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CFBB9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBB9B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.049 79.5) |
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 #CFBB9B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBB9B | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBB9B text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBB9B text on black | 11.23:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBB9B
oklch(80.1% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B68
oklch(70.7% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#A9823C
oklch(63% 0.1 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B14
oklch(55.7% 0.109 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5902
oklch(49.2% 0.101 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#67490A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 79.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#CFBB9B 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) | #C4BB99 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B5B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBB9B
#CFBB9B
oklch(80.1% 0.049 79.5)
- #ACBFDE
#ACBFDE
oklch(80% 0.049 260.2)
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 #CFBB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #CFBB9B 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.