#CA9B45
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.117 80), rgb(202, 155, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#CA9B45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B45 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.117 80) |
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 #CA9B45 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B45 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B45 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B45 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B45
oklch(71.7% 0.117 80)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CA9B45 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) | #AE9C3C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A748 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8D88 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B45
#CA9B45
oklch(71.7% 0.117 80)
- #78A4ED
#78A4ED
oklch(71.7% 0.118 260.2)
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 #CA9B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #CA9B45 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.