#CABEAA Color
#CABEAA is rgb(202, 190, 170) in RGB, hsl(38, 23%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CABEAArgb(202, 190, 170)hsl(38, 23%, 73%)hsv(38, 16%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 21%)oklch(80.6% 0.031 80.6)lab(77.57% 1.91 11.74)lch(77.57% 11.89 80.78)What #CABEAA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CABEAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CABEAA Channel Values
How #CABEAA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 190 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 23% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 16% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 16% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CABEAA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CABEAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CABEAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CABEAA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CABEAA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cabeaa: #CABEAA;background-color: #CABEAA;colors: { 'color-cabeaa': '#CABEAA' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.745, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_cabeaa">#CABEAA</color>fill="#CABEAA"More Orange Colors
#CABEAA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CABEAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CABEAA?
#CABEAA is a light orange — rgb(202, 190, 170) in RGB and hsl(38, 23%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #CABEAA?
#CABEAA is rgb(202, 190, 170) — red 202, green 190, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CABEAA?
#CABEAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CABEAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CABEAA scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CABEAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CABEAA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.9, which is visibly different.
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