#CAB987
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.8% 0.069 91.5), rgb(202, 185, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#CAB987 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB987 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.069 91.5) |
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 #CAB987 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB987 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB987 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB987 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB987
oklch(78.8% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9E48
oklch(70.7% 0.11 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#CAB987 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) | #C4B784 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B1AC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB987
#CAB987
oklch(78.8% 0.069 91.5)
- #AAB8E7
#AAB8E7
oklch(78.8% 0.069 271.8)
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 #CAB987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #CAB987 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.