#CFBD9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.048 82), rgb(207, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#CFBD9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.048 82) |
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 #CFBD9D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBD9D | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBD9D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBD9D text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBD9D
oklch(80.5% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A7833E
oklch(63% 0.098 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#926C18
oklch(55.6% 0.106 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A06
oklch(49% 0.099 82.3)
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Step 800
800
#654A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#CFBD9D 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) | #C6BC9B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B7B4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBD9D
#CFBD9D
oklch(80.5% 0.048 82)
- #AFC0DF
#AFC0DF
oklch(80.5% 0.048 262.5)
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 #CFBD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFBD9D 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.