#CAA95E
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(74.8% 0.102 86.2), rgb(202, 169, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#CAA95E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA95E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.102 86.2) |
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 #CAA95E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA95E | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA95E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA95E 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 85.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA95E
oklch(74.8% 0.102 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#CAA95E 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) | #B9A857 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B161 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99D97 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA95E
#CAA95E
oklch(74.8% 0.102 86.2)
- #8FACEF
#8FACEF
oklch(74.9% 0.102 266)
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 #CAA95E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.011
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
Use #CAA95E 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.