#CAB289
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.4% 0.062 80.9), rgb(202, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CAB289 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB289 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.062 80.9) |
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 #CAB289 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB289 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB289 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB289 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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)
#CAB289
oklch(77.4% 0.062 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09A55
oklch(70.7% 0.099 81)
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Step 500
500
#B08012
oklch(63.1% 0.126 81)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#CAB289 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) | #BDB286 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ABA7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB289
#CAB289
oklch(77.4% 0.062 80.9)
- #9FB7DE
#9FB7DE
oklch(77.5% 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 #CAB289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #CAB289 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.