#CABA81
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.9% 0.077 94.3), rgb(202, 186, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#CABA81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA81 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.077 94.3) |
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 #CABA81 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA81 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA81 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA81 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA81
oklch(78.9% 0.077 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F38
oklch(70.8% 0.123 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#CABA81 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) | #C6B77D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD83 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B2AB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA81
#CABA81
oklch(78.9% 0.077 94.3)
- #ABB7EC
#ABB7EC
oklch(78.9% 0.077 274.6)
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 #CABA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #CABA81 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.