#CABA94
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.054 87.9), rgb(202, 186, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#CABA94 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 88°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA94 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.054 87.9) |
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 #CABA94 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA94 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA94 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA94 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA94
oklch(79.3% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#A6852D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F08
oklch(37.8% 0.072 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#CABA94 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) | #C3B992 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD95 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B4B0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA94
#CABA94
oklch(79.3% 0.054 87.9)
- #ACBBDF
#ACBBDF
oklch(79.3% 0.054 267.4)
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 #CABA94, 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 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
Use #CABA94 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.