#CAA979
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.3% 0.075 76.6), rgb(202, 169, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#CAA979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA979 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.075 76.6) |
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 #CAA979 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA979 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA979 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA979 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA979
oklch(75.3% 0.075 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8142
oklch(63% 0.095 76.3)
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Step 600
600
#956A1F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5811
oklch(49% 0.096 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#674812
oklch(42.6% 0.08 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D17
oklch(37.7% 0.062 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#CAA979 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) | #B6A976 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A09D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA979
#CAA979
oklch(75.3% 0.075 76.6)
- #90B1DE
#90B1DE
oklch(75.2% 0.075 256.3)
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 #CAA979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.008
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
Use #CAA979 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.