#CABE9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.047 90.4), rgb(202, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#CABE9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 90°. 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 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABE9D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.047 90.4) |
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 #CABE9D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABE9D | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABE9D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABE9D text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABE9D
oklch(80.3% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8740
oklch(63.1% 0.095 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B701B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 90)
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Step 700
700
#765E0B
oklch(49.2% 0.097 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#604D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.08 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#CABE9D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B9B5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABE9D
#CABE9D
oklch(80.3% 0.047 90.4)
- #B3BEDE
#B3BEDE
oklch(80.3% 0.047 270.3)
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 #CABE9D, 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 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #CABE9D 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.