#CFBBAA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.033 62.7), rgb(207, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#CFBBAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBBAA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.033 62.7) |
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 #CFBBAA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBBAA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBBAA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBBAA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBBAA
oklch(80.4% 0.033 62.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815F
oklch(63.2% 0.067 63)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5837
oklch(49.1% 0.067 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#65482E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C29
oklch(37.5% 0.043 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#CFBBAA 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) | #C1BCA9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B7B6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBBAA
#CFBBAA
oklch(80.4% 0.033 62.7)
- #AEC2D3
#AEC2D3
oklch(80.4% 0.033 243.8)
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 #CFBBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #CFBBAA 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.