#CFBF9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.047 84.5), rgb(207, 191, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#CFBF9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBF9F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.047 84.5) |
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 #CFBF9F | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBF9F | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBF9F text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBF9F 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
#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
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#A48540
oklch(63.2% 0.095 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B0B
oklch(49% 0.097 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#634B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F16
oklch(37.8% 0.062 85)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#CFBF9F 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) | #C7BE9D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B9B6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBF9F
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
- #B2C1E0
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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 #CFBF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #CFBF9F 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.