#CABA9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.046 83.9), rgb(202, 186, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#CABA9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA9B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.046 83.9) |
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 #CABA9B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA9B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA9B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA9B text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA9B
oklch(79.4% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48442
oklch(63% 0.093 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D1F
oklch(55.5% 0.101 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B10
oklch(49.1% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#634B12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F17
oklch(37.8% 0.061 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#CABA9B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B4B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA9B
#CABA9B
oklch(79.4% 0.046 83.9)
- #ADBCDA
#ADBCDA
oklch(79.4% 0.046 264.3)
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 #CABA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #CABA9B 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.