#CABA7C
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.8% 0.083 95.4), rgb(202, 186, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#CABA7C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA7C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.083 95.4) |
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 #CABA7C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA7C | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA7C text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA7C text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 96.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA7C
oklch(78.8% 0.083 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F2A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CABA7C 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) | #C6B777 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B1AA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA7C
#CABA7C
oklch(78.8% 0.083 95.4)
- #AAB6F0
#AAB6F0
oklch(78.8% 0.084 275.3)
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 #CABA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #CABA7C 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.