#CFBFA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.044 83.2), rgb(207, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#CFBFA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFBFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.044 83.2) |
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 #CFBFA1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFBFA1 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CFBFA1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CFBFA1 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48445
oklch(63% 0.09 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D23
oklch(55.5% 0.099 83)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F19
oklch(37.8% 0.06 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#CFBFA1 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) | #C7BE9F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BAB7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFBFA1
#CFBFA1
oklch(81% 0.044 83.2)
- #B2C1DF
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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 #CFBFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CFBFA1 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.