#CAA75F
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.5% 0.1 84.1), rgb(202, 167, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#CAA75F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA75F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.1 84.1) |
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 #CAA75F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA75F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA75F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA75F text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE93
oklch(81% 0.062 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA75F
oklch(74.5% 0.1 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8109
oklch(63.1% 0.128 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322402
oklch(27% 0.053 85.5)
#CAA75F 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) | #B7A659 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF61 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99C96 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA75F
#CAA75F
oklch(74.5% 0.1 84.1)
- #8CACEC
#8CACEC
oklch(74.5% 0.1 263.7)
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 #CAA75F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.006
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.016
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
Use #CAA75F 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.