#CAB2A2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.036 55.8), rgb(202, 178, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#CAB2A2 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 178, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.036 55.8) |
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 #CAB2A2 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB2A2 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB2A2 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB2A2 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB2A2
oklch(78% 0.036 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#976744
oklch(55.6% 0.079 56.4)
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Step 700
700
#815536
oklch(49.1% 0.074 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#CAB2A2 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) | #B9B3A1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2AEAD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB2A2
#CAB2A2
oklch(78% 0.036 55.8)
- #A2BBCB
#A2BBCB
oklch(77.8% 0.036 236)
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 #CAB2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #CAB2A2 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.