#CA9C79
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.7% 0.073 58.6), rgb(202, 156, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#CA9C79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9C79 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 156, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.073 58.6) |
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 #CA9C79 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9C79 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9C79 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9C79 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
#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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9C79
oklch(72.7% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6331
oklch(55.6% 0.101 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#CA9C79 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) | #AA9F77 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A979 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79393 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9C79
#CA9C79
oklch(72.7% 0.073 58.6)
- #7BAED0
#7BAED0
oklch(72.7% 0.073 238.3)
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 #CA9C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #CA9C79 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.