#CA9459
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.1 67.4), rgb(202, 148, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#CA9459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9459 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.1 67.4) |
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 #CA9459 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9459 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9459 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9459 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9459
oklch(70.6% 0.1 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7820
oklch(63.1% 0.128 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#CA9459 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) | #A69754 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8786 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9459
#CA9459
oklch(70.6% 0.1 67.4)
- #6BA6DC
#6BA6DC
oklch(70.6% 0.101 247.3)
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 #CA9459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9459 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.