#CA955F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.9% 0.095 65.8), rgb(202, 149, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#CA955F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA955F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 149, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.095 65.8) |
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 #CA955F | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA955F | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA955F text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA955F text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA98
oklch(81% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA955F
oklch(70.9% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB792C
oklch(63.2% 0.122 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3807
oklch(37.9% 0.08 66)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#CA955F 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) | #A6985B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A460 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8988 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA955F
#CA955F
oklch(70.9% 0.095 65.8)
- #6DA7D9
#6DA7D9
oklch(70.8% 0.095 245.7)
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 #CA955F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #CA955F 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.