#CAB06D
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.5% 0.091 89), rgb(202, 176, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#CAB06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB06D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 176, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.091 89) |
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 #CAB06D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAB06D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB06D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB06D text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 88.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB06D
oklch(76.5% 0.091 89)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#CAB06D 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) | #BEAE68 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A6A0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB06D
#CAB06D
oklch(76.5% 0.091 89)
- #9BB1EE
#9BB1EE
oklch(76.6% 0.091 268.9)
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 #CAB06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.011
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
Use #CAB06D 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.