#CAAA69
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75.2% 0.092 84.1), rgb(202, 170, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#CAAA69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAA69 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.092 84.1) |
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 #CAAA69 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAA69 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAA69 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAA69 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
#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
#D2BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAAA69
oklch(75.2% 0.092 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8324
oklch(63.2% 0.117 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D02
oklch(37.6% 0.076 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#CAAA69 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) | #B9A964 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89F9A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAA69
#CAAA69
oklch(75.2% 0.092 84.1)
- #91AEE9
#91AEE9
oklch(75.1% 0.091 264.1)
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 #CAAA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
Use #CAAA69 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.