#CAAB79
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.7% 0.075 79.2), rgb(202, 171, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#CAAB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAB79 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.075 79.2) |
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 #CAAB79 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAB79 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAB79 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAB79 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAAB79
oklch(75.7% 0.075 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 79)
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Step 700
700
#7E590C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#664910
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#CAAB79 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) | #B8AB75 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A29E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAB79
#CAAB79
oklch(75.7% 0.075 79.2)
- #94B2E0
#94B2E0
oklch(75.8% 0.074 258.8)
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 #CAAB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.006
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.012
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
Use #CAAB79 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.