#CA9474
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.1% 0.079 51.7), rgb(202, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#CA9474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9474 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.079 51.7) |
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 #CA9474 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9474 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9474 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9474 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9474
oklch(71.1% 0.079 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA774E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55F31
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E23
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#CA9474 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) | #A39972 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A474 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88A8C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9474
#CA9474
oklch(71.1% 0.079 51.7)
- #6DABCB
#6DABCB
oklch(71.1% 0.079 231.9)
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 #CA9474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #CA9474 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.