#CAA981
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.066 71.9), rgb(202, 169, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#CAA981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA981 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.066 71.9) |
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 #CAA981 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA981 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA981 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA981 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA981
oklch(75.4% 0.066 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#A9814D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#956A30
oklch(55.7% 0.092 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.056 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#CAA981 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB282 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A19E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA981
#CAA981
oklch(75.4% 0.066 71.9)
- #91B3D9
#91B3D9
oklch(75.5% 0.066 251.5)
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 #CAA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.012
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
Use #CAA981 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.