#CAA594
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.05 46), rgb(202, 165, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#CAA594 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA594 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.05 46) |
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 #CAA594 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA594 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA594 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA594 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 46.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA594
oklch(75.1% 0.05 46)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E69
oklch(63.2% 0.064 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#966750
oklch(55.7% 0.07 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#684636
oklch(42.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221C
oklch(26.8% 0.026 42.8)
#CAA594 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) | #AEA893 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B094 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49FA0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA594
#CAA594
oklch(75.1% 0.05 46)
- #8DB5C7
#8DB5C7
oklch(75% 0.05 227.2)
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 #CAA594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
Use #CAA594 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.