#CA9B87
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.8% 0.063 44.1), rgb(202, 155, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#CA9B87 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9B87 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 155, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.063 44.1) |
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 #CA9B87 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9B87 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B87 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9B87 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9B87
oklch(72.8% 0.063 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37A61
oklch(63.2% 0.08 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6247
oklch(55.6% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#875139
oklch(49.1% 0.081 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#CA9B87 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) | #A7A086 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A987 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69496 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9B87
#CA9B87
oklch(72.8% 0.063 44.1)
- #7BB0C5
#7BB0C5
oklch(72.8% 0.063 224.6)
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 #CA9B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #CA9B87 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.