#CAAC89
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.2% 0.059 71.1), rgb(202, 172, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#CAAC89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAC89 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.059 71.1) |
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 #CAAC89 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAC89 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAC89 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAC89 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAC89
oklch(76.2% 0.059 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6975C
oklch(70.8% 0.095 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77B27
oklch(63.1% 0.121 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3904
oklch(37.6% 0.078 71)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#CAAC89 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A5A3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAC89
#CAAC89
oklch(76.2% 0.059 71.1)
- #96B5D7
#96B5D7
oklch(76.2% 0.06 251)
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 #CAAC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #CAAC89 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.