#CAAD7E
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.2% 0.071 79.4), rgb(202, 173, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#CAAD7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD7E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.071 79.4) |
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 #CAAD7E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD7E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD7E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD7E text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD7E
oklch(76.2% 0.071 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69846
oklch(70.7% 0.113 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CAAD7E 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) | #B9AD7B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B47F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A4A1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD7E
#CAAD7E
oklch(76.2% 0.071 79.4)
- #97B3DF
#97B3DF
oklch(76.1% 0.071 259.3)
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 #CAAD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.006
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.011
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #CAAD7E 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.