#CA9C78
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.7% 0.074 59.3), rgb(202, 156, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#CA9C78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9C78 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.074 59.3) |
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 #CA9C78 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9C78 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9C78 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9C78 text on black | 8.53:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 59.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9C78
oklch(72.7% 0.074 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F632F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 59)
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Step 700
700
#885221
oklch(49.1% 0.096 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E431E
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352212
oklch(27.1% 0.04 60.1)
#CA9C78 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A978 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79393 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9C78
#CA9C78
oklch(72.7% 0.074 59.3)
- #7BAED1
#7BAED1
oklch(72.8% 0.074 239.1)
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 #CA9C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #CA9C78 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.