#CAA999
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.045 47.4), rgb(202, 169, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#CAA999 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAA999 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 169, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.045 47.4) |
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 #CAA999 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAA999 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAA999 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAA999 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAA999
oklch(76% 0.045 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C7937A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 46.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77858
oklch(63.1% 0.091 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2603D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#714128
oklch(42.8% 0.077 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3725
oklch(37.7% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#362116
oklch(27.1% 0.038 48.3)
#CAA999 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) | #B1AC98 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B299 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A4A5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAA999
#CAA999
oklch(76% 0.045 47.4)
- #94B7C8
#94B7C8
oklch(75.9% 0.045 229)
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 #CAA999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #CAA999 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.