#CAA271
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.7% 0.08 71.7), rgb(202, 162, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CAA271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA271 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.08 71.7) |
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 #CAA271 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA271 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA271 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA271 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA271
oklch(73.7% 0.08 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3D
oklch(63% 0.103 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6716
oklch(55.6% 0.111 72)
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Step 700
700
#855504
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#CAA271 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) | #B0A36D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD72 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89896 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA271
#CAA271
oklch(73.7% 0.08 71.7)
- #85AEDC
#85AEDC
oklch(73.8% 0.08 251.8)
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 #CAA271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CAA271 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.