#CA9E83
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.3% 0.065 53), rgb(202, 158, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#CA9E83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E83 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.065 53) |
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 #CA9E83 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E83 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E83 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E83 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E83
oklch(73.3% 0.065 53)
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Step 500
500
#B17B59
oklch(63% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C643F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#865231
oklch(49.1% 0.084 52)
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Step 800
800
#6D4429
oklch(42.8% 0.07 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#583926
oklch(37.6% 0.054 52)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#CA9E83 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) | #AAA281 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB83 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69697 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E83
#CA9E83
oklch(73.3% 0.065 53)
- #80B0CB
#80B0CB
oklch(73.3% 0.064 233.4)
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 #CA9E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #CA9E83 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.