#CABCA0
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.041 84.6), rgb(202, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#CABCA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.041 84.6) |
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 #CABCA0 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABCA0 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABCA0 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABCA0 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABCA0
oklch(79.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1854B
oklch(63% 0.084 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C1F
oklch(49% 0.085 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#614B1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#CABCA0 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) | #C3BB9E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B7B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABCA0
#CABCA0
oklch(79.9% 0.041 84.6)
- #B0BED9
#B0BED9
oklch(80% 0.041 263.6)
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 #CABCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #CABCA0 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.