#CAB99A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.2% 0.046 82.5), rgb(202, 185, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#CAB99A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAB99A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 185, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.046 82.5) |
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 #CAB99A | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAB99A | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAB99A text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAB99A text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAB99A
oklch(79.2% 0.046 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68441
oklch(63.2% 0.095 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 82.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#CAB99A 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) | #C1B898 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B3B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAB99A
#CAB99A
oklch(79.2% 0.046 82.5)
- #ABBCDA
#ABBCDA
oklch(79.2% 0.047 261.8)
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 #CAB99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAB99A 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.