#CABDA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.034 81), rgb(202, 189, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#CABDA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 189, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.034 81) |
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 #CABDA7 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABDA7 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABDA7 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABDA7 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABDA7
oklch(80.3% 0.034 81)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8559
oklch(63% 0.068 80.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#755C30
oklch(49% 0.069 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#CABDA7 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) | #C3BDA6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B9B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABDA7
#CABDA7
oklch(80.3% 0.034 81)
- #B3BFD5
#B3BFD5
oklch(80.2% 0.034 262.7)
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 #CABDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CABDA7 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.