#CA9B54
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.9% 0.105 76.1), rgb(202, 155, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#CA9B54 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B54 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.105 76.1) |
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 #CA9B54 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B54 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B54 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B54 text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D9BB91
oklch(80.8% 0.066 75.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B54
oklch(71.9% 0.105 76.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
-
Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
-
Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
-
Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#CA9B54 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) | #AD9C4E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A856 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8E8B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B54
#CA9B54
oklch(71.9% 0.105 76.1)
- #78A7E5
#78A7E5
oklch(72% 0.104 255.6)
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 #CA9B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.011
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #CA9B54 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.