#CFBEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.032 70.4), rgb(207, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#CFBEAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBEAB |
| RGB | rgb(207, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.032 70.4) |
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 #CFBEAB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBEAB | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBEAB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBEAB text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBEAB
oklch(81.1% 0.032 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7E
oklch(70.8% 0.052 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3835D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 71)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C43
oklch(55.6% 0.072 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A34
oklch(49.1% 0.067 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#624A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#CFBEAB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BAB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBEAB
#CFBEAB
oklch(81.1% 0.032 70.4)
- #B2C3D6
#B2C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 251.2)
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 #CFBEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #CFBEAB 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.