#CAB19E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.039 59.4), rgb(202, 177, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#CAB19E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB19E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 177, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 59.4) |
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 #CAB19E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB19E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB19E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB19E text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB19E
oklch(77.7% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF987A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E57
oklch(63.2% 0.08 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#99663C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#82552E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4627
oklch(42.8% 0.067 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332316
oklch(27.2% 0.033 59.9)
#CAB19E 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) | #B9B29D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB89E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2ACAC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB19E
#CAB19E
oklch(77.7% 0.039 59.4)
- #A0BACD
#A0BACD
oklch(77.6% 0.039 239.8)
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 #CAB19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #CAB19E 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.