#CAB8A9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.4% 0.029 62.2), rgb(202, 184, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CAB8A9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.029 62.2) |
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 #CAB8A9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8A9 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8A9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8A9 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB8A9
oklch(79.4% 0.029 62.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B69B83
oklch(70.7% 0.047 63.6)
-
Step 500
500
#A48264
oklch(63.1% 0.06 62.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 62.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7A593C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 62)
-
Step 800
800
#634932
oklch(42.7% 0.05 62.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#CAB8A9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B4B4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8A9
#CAB8A9
oklch(79.4% 0.029 62.2)
- #ACBECD
#ACBECD
oklch(79.2% 0.029 243.2)
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 #CAB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAB8A9 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.