#CAB8AA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.4% 0.028 60.3), rgb(202, 184, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CAB8AA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB8AA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 184, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.028 60.3) |
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 #CAB8AA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB8AA | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB8AA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB8AA 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB8AA
oklch(79.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B85
oklch(70.8% 0.045 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48266
oklch(63.2% 0.058 61)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#79593E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 61)
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Step 800
800
#634933
oklch(42.8% 0.049 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#CAB8AA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B4B4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB8AA
#CAB8AA
oklch(79.4% 0.028 60.3)
- #ACBFCD
#ACBFCD
oklch(79.5% 0.029 239.8)
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 #CAB8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #CAB8AA 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.