#CFBEA1
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1), rgb(207, 190, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#CFBEA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1) |
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 #CFBEA1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBEA1 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBEA1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBEA1 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C6E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58446
oklch(63.1% 0.09 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D26
oklch(55.6% 0.097 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B18
oklch(49.2% 0.091 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 80.8)
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Step 900
900
#513E1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#CFBEA1 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) | #C6BD9F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B9B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBEA1
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
- #B1C1DD
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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 #CFBEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CFBEA1 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.