#CAAC81
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76% 0.067 76.4), rgb(202, 172, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#CAAC81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAC81 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 76.4) |
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 #CAAC81 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAC81 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAC81 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAC81 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 75.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAC81
oklch(76% 0.067 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#C7974D
oklch(70.7% 0.108 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#CAAC81 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) | #B8AC7E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB382 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A4A1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAC81
#CAAC81
oklch(76% 0.067 76.4)
- #96B3DC
#96B3DC
oklch(76% 0.067 257.1)
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 #CAAC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.007
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.015
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
Use #CAAC81 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.