#CAAA9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.041 41.6), rgb(202, 170, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#CAAA9E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAA9E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 170, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.041 41.6) |
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 #CAAA9E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAA9E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAA9E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAA9E text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAA9E
oklch(76.3% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59381
oklch(70.6% 0.066 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57861
oklch(63% 0.084 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06048
oklch(55.5% 0.091 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#894F39
oklch(49% 0.085 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F412F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 42)
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Step 900
900
#5A372A
oklch(37.5% 0.055 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#CAAA9E 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) | #B2AD9D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A5A7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAA9E
#CAAA9E
oklch(76.3% 0.041 41.6)
- #96B9C5
#96B9C5
oklch(76.4% 0.041 220.7)
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 #CAAA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CAAA9E 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.