#CAA781
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.066 68.9), rgb(202, 167, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#CAA781 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA781 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.066 68.9) |
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 #CAA781 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA781 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA781 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA781 text on black | 9.35:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA781
oklch(75% 0.066 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB804F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#966932
oklch(55.6% 0.092 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#805725
oklch(49.1% 0.085 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#684720
oklch(42.6% 0.071 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#553C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#CAA781 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) | #B3A87E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB082 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D69F9D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA781
#CAA781
oklch(75% 0.066 68.9)
- #8EB2D7
#8EB2D7
oklch(75% 0.066 249.4)
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 #CAA781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
Use #CAA781 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.