#CA9B4F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.109 77.5), rgb(202, 155, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#CA9B4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B4F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.109 77.5) |
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 #CA9B4F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B4F | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B4F text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B4F 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B4F
oklch(71.8% 0.109 77.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#CA9B4F 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) | #AD9C48 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A851 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8E8A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B4F
#CA9B4F
oklch(71.8% 0.109 77.5)
- #78A6E8
#78A6E8
oklch(71.9% 0.109 257.4)
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 #CA9B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.012
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #CA9B4F 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.