#CA9B80
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.7% 0.068 51.2), rgb(202, 155, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#CA9B80 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 51°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B80 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.068 51.2) |
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 #CA9B80 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B80 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B80 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B80 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#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
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 50.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B80
oklch(72.7% 0.068 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A58
oklch(63.1% 0.087 51)
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Step 600
600
#9F623D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 700
700
#88512F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3925
oklch(37.9% 0.057 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#CA9B80 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) | #A89F7E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A980 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79394 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B80
#CA9B80
oklch(72.7% 0.068 51.2)
- #7AAFCA
#7AAFCA
oklch(72.7% 0.068 231)
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 #CA9B80, 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 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9B80 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.