#CFBDA5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.039 75.1), rgb(207, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#CFBDA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.039 75.1) |
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 #CFBDA5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBDA5 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBDA5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBDA5 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBDA5
oklch(80.7% 0.039 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C75
oklch(70.8% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68351
oklch(63.2% 0.08 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C35
oklch(55.7% 0.086 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A27
oklch(49.2% 0.08 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#644922
oklch(42.6% 0.066 74.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E21
oklch(37.9% 0.052 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#CFBDA5 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) | #C4BDA4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B8B6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBDA5
#CFBDA5
oklch(80.7% 0.039 75.1)
- #B0C2D9
#B0C2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 254.6)
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 #CFBDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #CFBDA5 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.