#CAB696
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.049 79.5), rgb(202, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#CAB696 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB696 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.049 79.5) |
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 #CAB696 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB696 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB696 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB696 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB696
oklch(78.5% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA823C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B13
oklch(55.7% 0.109 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5901
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#674909
oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#CAB696 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) | #BFB694 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB97 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B0AD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB696
#CAB696
oklch(78.5% 0.049 79.5)
- #A7BAD9
#A7BAD9
oklch(78.5% 0.049 260.2)
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 #CAB696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #CAB696 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.