#CAA35E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.6% 0.099 80.5), rgb(202, 163, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#CAA35E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA35E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 163, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.099 80.5) |
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 #CAA35E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA35E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA35E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA35E 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
#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)
#CAA35E
oklch(73.6% 0.099 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#B18011
oklch(63.2% 0.127 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332303
oklch(26.9% 0.052 80.9)
#CAA35E 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) | #B3A358 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD60 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99793 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA35E
#CAA35E
oklch(73.6% 0.099 80.5)
- #86AAE8
#86AAE8
oklch(73.6% 0.099 261)
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 #CAA35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.005
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.013
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #CAA35E 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.