#CAA15B
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(73.2% 0.101 79.5), rgb(202, 161, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#CAA15B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA15B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 161, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.101 79.5) |
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 #CAA15B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA15B | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA15B text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA15B 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD93
oklch(81% 0.063 79.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA15B
oklch(73.2% 0.101 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27F09
oklch(63.1% 0.129 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#CAA15B 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) | #B2A155 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99590 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA15B
#CAA15B
oklch(73.2% 0.101 79.5)
- #82A9E8
#82A9E8
oklch(73.1% 0.102 259.8)
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 #CAA15B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.009
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.010
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #CAA15B 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.