#CABB85
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.2% 0.073 94.4), rgb(202, 187, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#CABB85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABB85 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 187, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 94.4) |
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 #CABB85 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABB85 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABB85 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABB85 text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#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
#E1D9BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 94.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABB85
oklch(79.2% 0.073 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89F40
oklch(70.7% 0.117 94.4)
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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
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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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)
#CABB85 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) | #C6B881 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD87 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4B3AD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABB85
#CABB85
oklch(79.2% 0.073 94.4)
- #ACB8EB
#ACB8EB
oklch(79.1% 0.074 274.3)
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 #CABB85, 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 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #CABB85 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.