#CABFA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.044 90.8), rgb(202, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#CABFA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CABFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.044 90.8) |
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 #CABFA0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CABFA0 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CABFA0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CABFA0 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CABFA0
oklch(80.6% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8746
oklch(63% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#897125
oklch(55.7% 0.098 91)
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Step 700
700
#745E17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#CABFA0 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) | #C6BE9E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BAB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CABFA0
#CABFA0
oklch(80.6% 0.044 90.8)
- #B5BFDD
#B5BFDD
oklch(80.7% 0.044 270.8)
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 #CABFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #CABFA0 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.