#CAA189
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74% 0.059 51.8), rgb(202, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#CAA189 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA189 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.059 51.8) |
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 #CAA189 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA189 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA189 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA189 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA189
oklch(74% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5F
oklch(63.3% 0.076 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B452D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#CAA189 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) | #ACA487 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD89 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69A9A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA189
#CAA189
oklch(74% 0.059 51.8)
- #85B2CA
#85B2CA
oklch(74% 0.059 231.8)
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 #CAA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #CAA189 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.