#CAA088
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.8% 0.06 51.2), rgb(202, 160, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#CAA088 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA088 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 160, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.06 51.2) |
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 #CAA088 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA088 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA088 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA088 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA088
oklch(73.8% 0.06 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5E
oklch(63% 0.077 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6544
oklch(55.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#845336
oklch(49.1% 0.078 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B442D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#CAA088 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) | #ABA386 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC88 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69999 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA088
#CAA088
oklch(73.8% 0.06 51.2)
- #83B2CA
#83B2CA
oklch(73.9% 0.061 230.8)
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 #CAA088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #CAA088 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.