#CAB98E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.9% 0.061 89), rgb(202, 185, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#CAB98E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB98E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.061 89) |
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 #CAB98E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB98E | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB98E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB98E text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB98E
oklch(78.9% 0.061 89)
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Step 400
400
#B99E56
oklch(70.8% 0.097 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88413
oklch(63% 0.124 88.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#CAB98E 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) | #C3B78B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B2AD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB98E
#CAB98E
oklch(78.9% 0.061 89)
- #AAB9E2
#AAB9E2
oklch(78.8% 0.061 269.2)
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 #CAB98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #CAB98E 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.