#CFBEA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6), rgb(207, 190, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#CFBEA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6) |
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 #CFBEA6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBEA6 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBEA6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBEA6 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C76
oklch(70.6% 0.06 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48352
oklch(63% 0.077 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C36
oklch(55.5% 0.084 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A28
oklch(49% 0.079 76.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A23
oklch(42.7% 0.065 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E21
oklch(37.7% 0.051 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2414
oklch(26.9% 0.032 76.1)
#CFBEA6 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) | #C5BEA5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B9B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBEA6
#CFBEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 76.6)
- #B1C2DA
#B1C2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 257)
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 #CFBEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #CFBEA6 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.