#CAA990
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.052 59), rgb(202, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#CAA990 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA990 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.052 59) |
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 #CAA990 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA990 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA990 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA990 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAA990
oklch(75.8% 0.052 59)
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Step 500
500
#A88061
oklch(63.1% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600
#936947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5739
oklch(49% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#66472F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#CAA990 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) | #B3AB8E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB290 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A3A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA990
#CAA990
oklch(75.8% 0.052 59)
- #93B6CE
#93B6CE
oklch(75.9% 0.051 238.3)
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 #CAA990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #CAA990 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.