#CAB291
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.6% 0.053 75.6), rgb(202, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#CAB291 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB291 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.053 75.6) |
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 #CAB291 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB291 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB291 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB291 text on black | 10.28:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB291
oklch(77.6% 0.053 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF9963
oklch(70.6% 0.084 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F35
oklch(63% 0.108 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#CAB291 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) | #BCB28F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B892 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4ABA9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB291
#CAB291
oklch(77.6% 0.053 75.6)
- #A0B8D8
#A0B8D8
oklch(77.5% 0.053 255.7)
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 #CAB291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAB291 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.