#CAB188
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.2% 0.062 79.9), rgb(202, 177, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#CAB188 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB188 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 177, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.062 79.9) |
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 #CAB188 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB188 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB188 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB188 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB188
oklch(77.2% 0.062 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19A54
oklch(70.8% 0.1 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17F0F
oklch(63% 0.127 80)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#CAB188 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) | #BCB185 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B789 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A9A6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB188
#CAB188
oklch(77.2% 0.062 79.9)
- #9EB6DD
#9EB6DD
oklch(77.2% 0.062 260.1)
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 #CAB188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #CAB188 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.