#CAA579
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.5% 0.073 71.2), rgb(202, 165, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#CAA579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA579 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.073 71.2) |
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 #CAA579 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA579 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA579 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA579 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA579
oklch(74.5% 0.073 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F46
oklch(63% 0.093 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#986825
oklch(55.6% 0.102 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#825618
oklch(49.1% 0.095 70.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4717
oklch(42.8% 0.079 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C1A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#CAA579 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) | #B2A676 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF7A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79C9A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA579
#CAA579
oklch(74.5% 0.073 71.2)
- #8AB0DA
#8AB0DA
oklch(74.5% 0.074 251.3)
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 #CAA579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
Use #CAA579 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.