#CFBDA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.036 72.8), rgb(207, 189, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#CFBDA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 189, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.036 72.8) |
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 #CFBDA7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBDA7 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBDA7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBDA7 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58256
oklch(63% 0.074 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#906C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 73.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2D
oklch(49.2% 0.075 73)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900
#513D23
oklch(37.5% 0.049 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#CFBDA7 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) | #C4BDA6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B8B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBDA7
#CFBDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 72.8)
- #B0C2D8
#B0C2D8
oklch(80.7% 0.037 253.5)
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 #CFBDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CFBDA7 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.