#CAA06D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.3% 0.084 71.3), rgb(202, 160, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CAA06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA06D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 160, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.084 71.3) |
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 #CAA06D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA06D | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA06D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA06D text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA06D
oklch(73.3% 0.084 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27E38
oklch(63.2% 0.107 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D660B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#CAA06D 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) | #AFA269 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AB6E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89693 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA06D
#CAA06D
oklch(73.3% 0.084 71.3)
- #81ADDC
#81ADDC
oklch(73.4% 0.083 250.6)
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 #CAA06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #CAA06D 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.