#CAB495
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.1% 0.049 76.3), rgb(202, 180, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#CAB495 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB495 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.049 76.3) |
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 #CAB495 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB495 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB495 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB495 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB495
oklch(78.1% 0.049 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#976915
oklch(55.5% 0.109 76.3)
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Step 700
700
#815703
oklch(49% 0.102 76)
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Step 800
800
#69480B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C14
oklch(37.6% 0.065 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#CAB495 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) | #BDB493 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B996 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEAB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB495
#CAB495
oklch(78.1% 0.049 76.3)
- #A4B9D7
#A4B9D7
oklch(78% 0.049 257.3)
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 #CAB495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
Use #CAB495 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.