#CABBAA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.029 70.9), rgb(202, 187, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#CABBAA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABBAA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.029 70.9) |
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 #CABBAA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABBAA | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABBAA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABBAA text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABBAA
oklch(80% 0.029 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39C81
oklch(70.6% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18462
oklch(63.2% 0.059 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D49
oklch(55.6% 0.064 71)
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Step 700
700
#765B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.059 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#604A30
oklch(42.6% 0.049 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#CABBAA 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) | #C1BBA9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B7B6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABBAA
#CABBAA
oklch(80% 0.029 70.9)
- #B0C0D0
#B0C0D0
oklch(80.1% 0.029 248.2)
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 #CABBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
Use #CABBAA 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.