#CAA25E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.4% 0.098 79.6), rgb(202, 162, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#CAA25E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA25E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 162, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.098 79.6) |
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 #CAA25E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA25E | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA25E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA25E text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD94
oklch(81% 0.062 79.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA25E
oklch(73.4% 0.098 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17F14
oklch(63% 0.126 79.6)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#CAA25E 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) | #B2A258 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC60 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99692 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA25E
#CAA25E
oklch(73.4% 0.098 79.6)
- #84AAE7
#84AAE7
oklch(73.4% 0.098 259.6)
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 #CAA25E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.008
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.011
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #CAA25E 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.