#CFBD9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.047 81.3), rgb(207, 189, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#CFBD9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBD9E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.047 81.3) |
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 #CFBD9E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBD9E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBD9E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBD9E text on black | 11.42:1 | 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)
#CFBD9E
oklch(80.5% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#654A10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#CFBD9E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B7B4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBD9E
#CFBD9E
oklch(80.5% 0.047 81.3)
- #AFC0DE
#AFC0DE
oklch(80.5% 0.046 261.8)
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 #CFBD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFBD9E 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.