#CABA9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.042 81.7), rgb(202, 186, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#CABA9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABA9E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 186, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.042 81.7) |
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 #CABA9E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABA9E | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABA9E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABA9E text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABA9E
oklch(79.5% 0.042 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69D70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48449
oklch(63.1% 0.087 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 80.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#CABA9E 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) | #C2B99C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B5B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABA9E
#CABA9E
oklch(79.5% 0.042 81.7)
- #ADBDD8
#ADBDD8
oklch(79.5% 0.042 260.9)
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 #CABA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #CABA9E 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.