#CAAD72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76% 0.084 84.4), rgb(202, 173, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#CAAD72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD72 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.084 84.4) |
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 #CAAD72 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD72 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD72 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD72 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD72
oklch(76% 0.084 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79825
oklch(70.6% 0.134 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CAAD72 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) | #BBAC6E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B474 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A39E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD72
#CAAD72
oklch(76% 0.084 84.4)
- #96B1E7
#96B1E7
oklch(76% 0.084 263.9)
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 #CAAD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.003
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.015
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
Use #CAAD72 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.