#CA9969
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.087 65.1), rgb(202, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#CA9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9969 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.087 65.1) |
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 #CA9969 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9969 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9969 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9969 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9969
oklch(71.8% 0.087 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77A39
oklch(63% 0.111 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2620D
oklch(55.5% 0.12 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#714306
oklch(42.8% 0.092 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3911
oklch(37.9% 0.073 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#CA9969 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) | #A99C65 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98E8D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9969
#CA9969
oklch(71.8% 0.087 65.1)
- #75AAD7
#75AAD7
oklch(71.8% 0.087 245)
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 #CA9969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA9969 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.