#CAB8A7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.031 65.7), rgb(202, 184, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#CAB8A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.031 65.7) |
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 #CAB8A7 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8A7 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8A7 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8A7 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB8A7
oklch(79.3% 0.031 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79B80
oklch(70.8% 0.05 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58260
oklch(63.2% 0.064 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B46
oklch(55.5% 0.069 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5938
oklch(49.1% 0.065 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#63492F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 900
900
#513D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#CAB8A7 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) | #BEB9A6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B4B3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8A7
#CAB8A7
oklch(79.3% 0.031 65.7)
- #ACBECF
#ACBECF
oklch(79.3% 0.031 246.7)
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 #CAB8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #CAB8A7 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.