#CFBE94
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.5% 0.059 88.6), rgb(207, 190, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#CFBE94 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBE94 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.059 88.6) |
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 #CFBE94 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBE94 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBE94 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBE94 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 88)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBE94
oklch(80.5% 0.059 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D58
oklch(70.6% 0.094 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7841B
oklch(63% 0.121 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#CFBE94 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) | #C8BC91 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC195 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B7B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBE94
#CFBE94
oklch(80.5% 0.059 88.6)
- #AFBFE7
#AFBFE7
oklch(80.6% 0.059 267.9)
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 #CFBE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #CFBE94 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.