#CA9981
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.3% 0.068 47.3), rgb(202, 153, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#CA9981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9981 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 153, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.068 47.3) |
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 #CA9981 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9981 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9981 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9981 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 46.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9981
oklch(72.3% 0.068 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06141
oklch(55.6% 0.094 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#895032
oklch(49.1% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#CA9981 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) | #A69E7F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A881 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79193 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9981
#CA9981
oklch(72.3% 0.068 47.3)
- #77AFC7
#77AFC7
oklch(72.4% 0.068 226.7)
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 #CA9981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #CA9981 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.