#CAB685
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.1% 0.069 88.4), rgb(202, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#CAB685 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB685 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.069 88.4) |
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 #CAB685 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB685 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB685 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB685 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 88.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB685
oklch(78.1% 0.069 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C48
oklch(70.6% 0.11 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#CAB685 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) | #C1B482 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA87 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5AEA9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB685
#CAB685
oklch(78.1% 0.069 88.4)
- #A5B7E5
#A5B7E5
oklch(78.2% 0.069 268.1)
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 #CAB685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #CAB685 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.