#CA9E73
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.078 65.4), rgb(202, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#CA9E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E73 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.078 65.4) |
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 #CA9E73 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E73 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E73 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E73 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E73
oklch(73% 0.078 65.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37C44
oklch(63.1% 0.1 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6522
oklch(55.7% 0.108 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#875314
oklch(49.1% 0.101 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4414
oklch(42.7% 0.084 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#CA9E73 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) | #ACA070 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA74 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89493 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E73
#CA9E73
oklch(73% 0.078 65.4)
- #7EADD6
#7EADD6
oklch(72.9% 0.078 245.5)
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 #CA9E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #CA9E73 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.