#CA9979
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.1% 0.074 54.4), rgb(202, 153, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#CA9979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 54°. 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9979 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.074 54.4) |
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 #CA9979 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9979 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9979 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9979 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 53.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9979
oklch(72.1% 0.074 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67950
oklch(63% 0.095 54)
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Step 600
600
#A16134
oklch(55.5% 0.103 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5026
oklch(49.1% 0.096 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#704221
oklch(42.7% 0.079 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3820
oklch(37.7% 0.062 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#CA9979 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) | #A79D77 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A779 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79091 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9979
#CA9979
oklch(72.1% 0.074 54.4)
- #76ADCD
#76ADCD
oklch(72.1% 0.074 234.7)
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 #CA9979, 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 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA9979 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.