#CAA77E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.069 70.9), rgb(202, 167, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#CAA77E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA77E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.069 70.9) |
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 #CAA77E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA77E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA77E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA77E text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA3
oklch(81% 0.043 71.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA77E
oklch(75% 0.069 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#96692D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#80571F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 71)
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Step 800
800
#68471C
oklch(42.6% 0.074 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#CAA77E 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) | #B4A87B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB07F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69E9C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA77E
#CAA77E
oklch(75% 0.069 70.9)
- #8EB2D9
#8EB2D9
oklch(75.1% 0.069 250.8)
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 #CAA77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
Use #CAA77E 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.