#CA9E8D
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.5% 0.058 42.1), rgb(202, 158, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#CA9E8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9E8D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 158, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.058 42.1) |
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 #CA9E8D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9E8D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E8D text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA9E8D text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA9E8D
oklch(73.5% 0.058 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#CA9E8D 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) | #A9A28C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59799 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9E8D
#CA9E8D
oklch(73.5% 0.058 42.1)
- #81B2C4
#81B2C4
oklch(73.5% 0.058 222.7)
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 #CA9E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #CA9E8D 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.