#CAA969
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75% 0.091 83.1), rgb(202, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#CAA969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA969 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.091 83.1) |
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 #CAA969 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA969 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CAA969 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA969 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA969
oklch(75% 0.091 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8226
oklch(63.1% 0.116 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#CAA969 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) | #B8A864 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89E99 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA969
#CAA969
oklch(75% 0.091 83.1)
- #90AEE8
#90AEE8
oklch(75% 0.091 263.2)
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 #CAA969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.012
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.015
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.017
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #CAA969 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.