#CABB97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.051 88.1), rgb(202, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#CABB97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABB97 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.051 88.1) |
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 #CABB97 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABB97 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABB97 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABB97 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABB97
oklch(79.5% 0.051 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69E63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A48534
oklch(63% 0.105 87.8)
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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
#513F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#CABB97 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE98 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B5B1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABB97
#CABB97
oklch(79.5% 0.051 88.1)
- #AEBCDE
#AEBCDE
oklch(79.6% 0.051 267.6)
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 #CABB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #CABB97 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.