#CAA18E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.1% 0.056 46.1), rgb(202, 161, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#CAA18E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA18E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 161, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.056 46.1) |
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 #CAA18E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA18E | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA18E text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA18E text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA18E
oklch(74.1% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C65
oklch(63.1% 0.071 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#83533D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4432
oklch(42.6% 0.06 46)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#CAA18E 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) | #ABA58D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59A9C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA18E
#CAA18E
oklch(74.1% 0.056 46.1)
- #86B3C7
#86B3C7
oklch(74.1% 0.056 227.1)
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 #CAA18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAA18E 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.