#CAB39B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.042 68.3), rgb(202, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#CAB39B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB39B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.042 68.3) |
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 #CAB39B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB39B | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB39B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB39B text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB39B
oklch(78% 0.042 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9973
oklch(70.7% 0.067 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F4D
oklch(63% 0.087 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#976830
oklch(55.5% 0.094 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#815623
oklch(49% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#CAB39B 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) | #BBB499 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEAC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB39B
#CAB39B
oklch(78% 0.042 68.3)
- #A3BAD2
#A3BAD2
oklch(77.9% 0.043 249.5)
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 #CAB39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAB39B 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.