#CAAB9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.04 42.3), rgb(202, 171, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#CAAB9F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAB9F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 171, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.04 42.3) |
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 #CAAB9F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAB9F | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAB9F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAB9F text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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)
#CAAB9F
oklch(76.5% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6148
oklch(55.6% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#CAAB9F 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) | #B2AE9E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A7A8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAB9F
#CAAB9F
oklch(76.5% 0.04 42.3)
- #98B9C5
#98B9C5
oklch(76.5% 0.04 221.9)
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 #CAAB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAAB9F 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.