#CFBC8E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80% 0.065 88.2), rgb(207, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#CFBC8E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBC8E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.065 88.2) |
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 #CFBC8E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBC8E | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBC8E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBC8E 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
#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)
#CFBC8E
oklch(80% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#CFBC8E 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) | #C7BA8B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC08F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B4B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBC8E
#CFBC8E
oklch(80% 0.065 88.2)
- #ACBDE8
#ACBDE8
oklch(80% 0.064 268)
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 #CFBC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #CFBC8E 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.