#CAA796
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.048 47.4), rgb(202, 167, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#CAA796 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA796 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.048 47.4) |
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 #CAA796 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA796 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA796 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA796 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D2BBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 47.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA796
oklch(75.5% 0.048 47.4)
-
Step 500
500
#A97F6A
oklch(63.2% 0.061 47.7)
-
Step 600
600
#946751
oklch(55.5% 0.067 47)
-
Step 700
700
#7E5642
oklch(49.1% 0.062 47.4)
-
Step 800
800
#664636
oklch(42.6% 0.051 47.5)
-
Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
-
Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#CAA796 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) | #B0AA95 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B196 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A1A2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA796
#CAA796
oklch(75.5% 0.048 47.4)
- #90B6C7
#90B6C7
oklch(75.4% 0.048 227)
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 #CAA796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #CAA796 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.