#CAAD65
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(75.8% 0.097 88.1), rgb(202, 173, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#CAAD65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD65 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.097 88.1) |
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 #CAAD65 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD65 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD65 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD65 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CAAD65
oklch(75.8% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98412
oklch(63.1% 0.125 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312503
oklch(27.1% 0.052 88.8)
#CAAD65 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) | #BCAB5F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B368 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A29C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD65
#CAAD65
oklch(75.8% 0.097 88.1)
- #96AEEF
#96AEEF
oklch(75.7% 0.098 268.4)
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 #CAAD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.006
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
Use #CAAD65 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.