#CA9B61
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.1% 0.094 71.3), rgb(202, 155, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#CA9B61 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B61 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.094 71.3) |
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 #CA9B61 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B61 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B61 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B61 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B61
oklch(72.1% 0.094 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67C28
oklch(63.1% 0.12 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3904
oklch(37.6% 0.078 71)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#CA9B61 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) | #AC9D5C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A862 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98F8D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B61
#CA9B61
oklch(72.1% 0.094 71.3)
- #78A9DE
#78A9DE
oklch(72.1% 0.094 251.1)
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 #CA9B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
Use #CA9B61 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.