#CA9972
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72% 0.079 59.6), rgb(202, 153, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#CA9972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9972 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.079 59.6) |
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 #CA9972 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9972 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9972 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9972 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9972
oklch(72% 0.079 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67A47
oklch(63.1% 0.101 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26227
oklch(55.7% 0.11 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5119
oklch(49.1% 0.102 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#704218
oklch(42.6% 0.084 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#CA9972 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) | #A89C6F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A772 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88F8F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9972
#CA9972
oklch(72% 0.079 59.6)
- #76ACD1
#76ACD1
oklch(72.1% 0.078 239.2)
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 #CA9972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA9972 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.