#CA985A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.4% 0.099 71), rgb(202, 152, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#CA985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA985A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.099 71) |
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 #CA985A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA985A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA985A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA985A text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#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
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA95
oklch(80.8% 0.062 70)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA985A
oklch(71.4% 0.099 71)
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Step 500
500
#B97A1C
oklch(63.1% 0.127 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362105
oklch(26.9% 0.052 70.1)
#CA985A 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) | #AA9A55 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8C89 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA985A
#CA985A
oklch(71.4% 0.099 71)
- #73A7DF
#73A7DF
oklch(71.4% 0.099 251.1)
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 #CA985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #CA985A 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.