#CAB281
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.2% 0.071 84.7), rgb(202, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#CAB281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB281 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.071 84.7) |
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 #CAB281 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB281 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB281 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB281 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB281
oklch(77.2% 0.071 84.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19B45
oklch(70.8% 0.113 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CAB281 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) | #BEB17E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B782 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AAA5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB281
#CAB281
oklch(77.2% 0.071 84.7)
- #9FB5E3
#9FB5E3
oklch(77.3% 0.071 264.8)
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 #CAB281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
Use #CAB281 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.