#CABCA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.035 80.3), rgb(202, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#CABCA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.035 80.3) |
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 #CABCA5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABCA5 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABCA5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABCA5 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABCA5
oklch(80.1% 0.035 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#765C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#604B26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#CABCA5 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) | #C2BCA4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B8B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABCA5
#CABCA5
oklch(80.1% 0.035 80.3)
- #B1BFD5
#B1BFD5
oklch(80.1% 0.035 259.4)
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 #CABCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #CABCA5 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.