#CFBF98
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.055 88.3), rgb(207, 191, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#CFBF98 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 88°. 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 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBF98 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 191, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.055 88.3) |
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 #CFBF98 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBF98 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBF98 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBF98 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBF98
oklch(80.8% 0.055 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6852A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F05
oklch(37.8% 0.074 88.4)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#CFBF98 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) | #C8BE96 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B9B4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBF98
#CFBF98
oklch(80.8% 0.055 88.3)
- #B1C0E5
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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 #CFBF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #CFBF98 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.