#CAAC9C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.042 49.8), rgb(202, 172, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#CAAC9C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAC9C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 172, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.042 49.8) |
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 #CAAC9C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAC9C | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAC9C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAC9C text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAC9C
oklch(76.6% 0.042 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5A
oklch(63% 0.085 50)
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Step 600
600
#9F6240
oklch(55.6% 0.093 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#885132
oklch(49.2% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#CAAC9C 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) | #B4AE9B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A7A8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAC9C
#CAAC9C
oklch(76.6% 0.042 49.8)
- #99B9C9
#99B9C9
oklch(76.7% 0.042 229.6)
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 #CAAC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #CAAC9C 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.