#CAB588
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.065 85.8), rgb(202, 181, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#CAB588 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB588 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 181, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.065 85.8) |
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 #CAB588 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB588 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB588 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB588 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB588
oklch(78% 0.065 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#CAB588 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) | #C0B485 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B989 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ADA9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB588
#CAB588
oklch(78% 0.065 85.8)
- #A4B7E2
#A4B7E2
oklch(78% 0.065 266.2)
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 #CAB588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #CAB588 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.