#CAB994
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.054 86.2), rgb(202, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#CAB994 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 86°. 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 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB994 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.054 86.2) |
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 #CAB994 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB994 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB994 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB994 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB994
oklch(79.1% 0.054 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A7842F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#CAB994 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) | #C2B892 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC95 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B3AF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB994
#CAB994
oklch(79.1% 0.054 86.2)
- #ABBBDE
#ABBBDE
oklch(79.2% 0.053 265.8)
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 #CAB994, 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 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
Use #CAB994 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.