#CAA166
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.091 75.6), rgb(202, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#CAA166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA166 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.091 75.6) |
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 #CAA166 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA166 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA166 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA166 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA166
oklch(73.4% 0.091 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E2A
oklch(63% 0.116 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B06
oklch(37.7% 0.075 76)
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Step 950
950
#342308
oklch(27.1% 0.048 75.6)
#CAA166 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) | #B1A261 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC68 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99692 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA166
#CAA166
oklch(73.4% 0.091 75.6)
- #83ABE1
#83ABE1
oklch(73.3% 0.09 256.1)
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 #CAA166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
Use #CAA166 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.