#CA9944
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.117 78.6), rgb(202, 153, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#CA9944 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9944 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.117 78.6) |
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 #CA9944 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9944 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9944 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9944 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC8B
oklch(81% 0.074 78.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9944
oklch(71.3% 0.117 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CA9944 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) | #AC9A3B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A647 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8B87 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9944
#CA9944
oklch(71.3% 0.117 78.6)
- #75A4EB
#75A4EB
oklch(71.4% 0.116 258.4)
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 #CA9944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9944 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.