#CAA56F
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.3% 0.083 76.3), rgb(202, 165, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#CAA56F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA56F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.083 76.3) |
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 #CAA56F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA56F | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA56F text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA56F text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA56F
oklch(74.3% 0.083 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8036
oklch(63.1% 0.107 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996804
oklch(55.5% 0.115 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4701
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#CAA56F 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) | #B3A66B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF70 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89B97 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA56F
#CAA56F
oklch(74.3% 0.083 76.3)
- #8AAEE0
#8AAEE0
oklch(74.3% 0.083 256.7)
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 #CAA56F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
Use #CAA56F 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.