#CAB4A4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.034 58.3), rgb(202, 180, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#CAB4A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 180, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.034 58.3) |
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 #CAB4A4 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB4A4 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB4A4 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB4A4 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB4A4
oklch(78.4% 0.034 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9980
oklch(70.7% 0.054 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A97F5F
oklch(63% 0.069 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#946846
oklch(55.5% 0.074 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E5737
oklch(49.1% 0.069 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#CAB4A4 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) | #BBB5A3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B0AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB4A4
#CAB4A4
oklch(78.4% 0.034 58.3)
- #A6BCCC
#A6BCCC
oklch(78.4% 0.033 239.5)
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 #CAB4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #CAB4A4 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.