#CAB16E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.7% 0.091 89.7), rgb(202, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#CAB16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB16E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.091 89.7) |
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 #CAB16E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAB16E | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB16E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB16E text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB16E
oklch(76.7% 0.091 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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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)
#CAB16E 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) | #BFAF69 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B670 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A7A1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB16E
#CAB16E
oklch(76.7% 0.091 89.7)
- #9CB1EE
#9CB1EE
oklch(76.7% 0.091 269.5)
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 #CAB16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.012
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #CAB16E 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.