#CAA16A
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.087 73.9), rgb(202, 161, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#CAA16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA16A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 161, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.087 73.9) |
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 #CAA16A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA16A | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA16A text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA16A text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA16A
oklch(73.4% 0.087 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E32
oklch(63% 0.111 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#34230A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 74)
#CAA16A 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) | #B0A266 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAC6B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89693 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA16A
#CAA16A
oklch(73.4% 0.087 73.9)
- #83ACDF
#83ACDF
oklch(73.4% 0.087 254.2)
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 #CAA16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #CAA16A 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.