#CAA776
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.8% 0.077 75.5), rgb(202, 167, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#CAA776 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA776 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.077 75.5) |
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 #CAA776 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA776 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA776 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA776 text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA776
oklch(74.8% 0.077 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC813F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#97691B
oklch(55.6% 0.107 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#81570B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 75)
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Step 800
800
#69480F
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#CAA776 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) | #B5A872 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB077 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D79E9A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA776
#CAA776
oklch(74.8% 0.077 75.5)
- #8DB0DE
#8DB0DE
oklch(74.8% 0.077 255.4)
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 #CAA776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
Use #CAA776 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.