#CFBE9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.049 83.9), rgb(207, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#CFBE9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBE9D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.049 83.9) |
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 #CFBE9D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBE9D | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBE9D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBE9D text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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)
#CFBE9D
oklch(80.7% 0.049 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500
#A6843C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#916D14
oklch(55.6% 0.108 84)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A0A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 83.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#CFBE9D 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) | #C7BD9B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B8B5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBE9D
#CFBE9D
oklch(80.7% 0.049 83.9)
- #B0C0E0
#B0C0E0
oklch(80.6% 0.049 264.3)
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 #CFBE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #CFBE9D 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.