#CAB28A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.4% 0.061 80.3), rgb(202, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#CAB28A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 80°. 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 (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB28A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.061 80.3) |
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 #CAB28A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB28A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB28A text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB28A 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
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB28A
oklch(77.4% 0.061 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09A57
oklch(70.7% 0.097 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#B08019
oklch(63.1% 0.124 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332304
oklch(26.9% 0.051 80.2)
#CAB28A 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) | #BDB287 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B88B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ABA7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB28A
#CAB28A
oklch(77.4% 0.061 80.3)
- #A0B7DD
#A0B7DD
oklch(77.5% 0.06 260.4)
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 #CAB28A, 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 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #CAB28A 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.