#CAB896
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.9% 0.05 83.3), rgb(202, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#CAB896 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 83°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB896 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.05 83.3) |
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 #CAB896 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB896 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB896 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB896 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB896
oklch(78.9% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78338
oklch(63% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C08
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E10
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#CAB896 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) | #C1B794 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC97 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B2AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB896
#CAB896
oklch(78.9% 0.05 83.3)
- #AABBDB
#AABBDB
oklch(79% 0.049 263.1)
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 #CAB896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
Use #CAB896 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.