#CA9E6A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.086 70.5), rgb(202, 158, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#CA9E6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E6A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.086 70.5) |
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 #CA9E6A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E6A | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E6A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E6A text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E6A
oklch(72.8% 0.086 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37D35
oklch(63.1% 0.11 71)
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Step 600
600
#9F6501
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#CA9E6A 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) | #ADA066 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA6B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89391 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E6A
#CA9E6A
oklch(72.8% 0.086 70.5)
- #7EABDC
#7EABDC
oklch(72.8% 0.087 251.2)
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 #CA9E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA9E6A 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.