#CA9559
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.1 68.4), rgb(202, 149, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#CA9559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9559 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.1 68.4) |
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 #CA9559 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9559 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9559 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9559 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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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)
#CA9559
oklch(70.8% 0.1 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB791E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#CA9559 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) | #A79854 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8987 | 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°).
- #CA9559
#CA9559
oklch(70.8% 0.1 68.4)
- #6DA6DD
#6DA6DD
oklch(70.8% 0.101 248.6)
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 #CA9559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9559 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.