#CABC99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.05 88.8), rgb(202, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#CABC99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABC99 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.05 88.8) |
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 #CABC99 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABC99 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABC99 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABC99 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABC99
oklch(79.8% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28638
oklch(63.1% 0.102 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 88.6)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C04
oklch(42.8% 0.085 89)
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Step 900
900
#503F11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 88)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#CABC99 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) | #C4BB97 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B6B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABC99
#CABC99
oklch(79.8% 0.05 88.8)
- #B0BCDE
#B0BCDE
oklch(79.7% 0.05 269.9)
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 #CABC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #CABC99 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.