#CA9E5D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.6% 0.098 75.9), rgb(202, 158, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#CA9E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E5D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.098 75.9) |
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 #CA9E5D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E5D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E5D text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E5D text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E5D
oklch(72.6% 0.098 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47D19
oklch(63% 0.125 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#CA9E5D 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) | #AF9F57 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AA5F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9928E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E5D
#CA9E5D
oklch(72.6% 0.098 75.9)
- #7DA9E4
#7DA9E4
oklch(72.6% 0.099 256)
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 #CA9E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.009
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #CA9E5D 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.