What color is #CAB499?

#CAB499 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tender Taupe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAB499?

The RGB value is 202, 180, 153: 202 red, 180 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAB499?

The complementary color is #99AFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAB499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAB499 color

#CAB499 rgb(202, 180, 153)

Shades of brown

The hex color #CAB499 is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 70.6% green and 60% blue (202, 180, 153).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Tender Taupe (#C4B198), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#CAB499 color codes

HEX	`#CAB499`
RGB	`rgb(202, 180, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 70.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 32%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 24%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.51, 3.65, 16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.51, 17.06, 77.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.428, 47.5, 36.854)`
Decimal	`13284505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAB499, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CAB499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAB499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CAB499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cab499; }
.text { color: #cab499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cab499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 180 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cab499, #c7ca99); }

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Questions

What color is #CAB499?: #CAB499 is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tender Taupe. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAB499?: The RGB value is 202, 180, 153: 202 red, 180 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAB499?: The complementary color is #99AFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAB499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.