#CAA18F
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(74.2% 0.055 44.9), rgb(202, 161, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#CAA18F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA18F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 161, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.055 44.9) |
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 #CAA18F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA18F | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA18F text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA18F text on black | 9.00:1 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA18F
oklch(74.2% 0.055 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C66
oklch(63.1% 0.071 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#99654D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#83533E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4433
oklch(42.6% 0.059 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#CAA18F 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) | #ABA58E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD8F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D59B9C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA18F
#CAA18F
oklch(74.2% 0.055 44.9)
- #86B3C6
#86B3C6
oklch(74.1% 0.055 225.8)
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 #CAA18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #CAA18F 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.