#CAB997
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.05 84.5), rgb(202, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#CAB997 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB997 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.05 84.5) |
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 #CAB997 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB997 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB997 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB997 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB997
oklch(79.1% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#CAB997 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) | #C2B895 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B3B0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB997
#CAB997
oklch(79.1% 0.05 84.5)
- #ABBBDC
#ABBBDC
oklch(79.1% 0.05 264.8)
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 #CAB997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #CAB997 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.