#CAB8A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.033 68.8), rgb(202, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#CAB8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.033 68.8) |
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 #CAB8A5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8A5 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8A5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8A5 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB8A5
oklch(79.3% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#A5825C
oklch(63.1% 0.068 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#906B42
oklch(55.6% 0.074 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5933
oklch(49% 0.069 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#64492B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D27
oklch(37.6% 0.044 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#CAB8A5 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) | #BEB8A4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B4B3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8A5
#CAB8A5
oklch(79.3% 0.033 68.8)
- #ABBED0
#ABBED0
oklch(79.3% 0.033 246.8)
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 #CAB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #CAB8A5 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.