#CAA273
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.8% 0.078 70.6), rgb(202, 162, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#CAA273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA273 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 162, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.078 70.6) |
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 #CAA273 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA273 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA273 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA273 text on black | 8.92:1 | 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
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA273
oklch(73.8% 0.078 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07E40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B671C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#84550C
oklch(49% 0.101 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4610
oklch(42.8% 0.084 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#573B16
oklch(37.7% 0.065 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#CAA273 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) | #B0A370 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAD74 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89896 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA273
#CAA273
oklch(73.8% 0.078 70.6)
- #85AEDA
#85AEDA
oklch(73.7% 0.078 250.7)
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 #CAA273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
Use #CAA273 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.