#CFBE9C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.05 84.5), rgb(207, 190, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#CFBE9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 85°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBE9C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.05 84.5) |
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 #CFBE9C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBE9C | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBE9C text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBE9C 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBE9C
oklch(80.7% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#CFBE9C 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) | #C7BD9A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B8B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBE9C
#CFBE9C
oklch(80.7% 0.05 84.5)
- #B0C0E1
#B0C0E1
oklch(80.6% 0.05 264.8)
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 #CFBE9C, 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 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #CFBE9C 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.