#CABA92
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.2% 0.057 88.8), rgb(202, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#CABA92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 89°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA92 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.057 88.8) |
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 #CABA92 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA92 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA92 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA92 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA92
oklch(79.2% 0.057 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89E5C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68525
oklch(63.1% 0.116 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F02
oklch(37.8% 0.076 89)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#CABA92 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) | #C3B88F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B3AF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA92
#CABA92
oklch(79.2% 0.057 88.8)
- #ACBBE1
#ACBBE1
oklch(79.3% 0.057 268.2)
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 #CABA92, 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 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
Use #CABA92 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.