#CAAC68
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.6% 0.094 86.4), rgb(202, 172, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#CAAC68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAC68 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.094 86.4) |
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 #CAAC68 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAC68 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAC68 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAC68 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAAC68
oklch(75.6% 0.094 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9831E
oklch(63% 0.12 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312405
oklch(26.9% 0.049 85.4)
#CAAC68 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) | #BBAB63 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A19B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAC68
#CAAC68
oklch(75.6% 0.094 86.4)
- #94AFEC
#94AFEC
oklch(75.7% 0.093 265.8)
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 #CAAC68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.010
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.013
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
Use #CAAC68 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.