#CA9780
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(71.9% 0.07 45.4), rgb(202, 151, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#CA9780 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9780 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 151, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.07 45.4) |
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 #CA9780 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9780 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9780 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9780 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9780
oklch(71.9% 0.07 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7785B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26041
oklch(55.7% 0.097 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F33
oklch(49.1% 0.09 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#CA9780 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) | #A49C7E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A680 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78F91 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9780
#CA9780
oklch(71.9% 0.07 45.4)
- #73AEC6
#73AEC6
oklch(71.9% 0.07 225.6)
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 #CA9780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #CA9780 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.