#CAAA81
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.6% 0.067 73.4), rgb(202, 170, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#CAAA81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAA81 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.067 73.4) |
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 #CAAA81 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAA81 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAA81 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAA81 text on black | 9.57:1 | 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
#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
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAAA81
oklch(75.6% 0.067 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9814D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#946A2F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 73)
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Step 700
700
#7E5821
oklch(49% 0.086 73)
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Step 800
800
#66481E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#CAAA81 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB282 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A29F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAA81
#CAAA81
oklch(75.6% 0.067 73.4)
- #93B3DA
#93B3DA
oklch(75.7% 0.066 253.6)
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 #CAAA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
Use #CAAA81 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.