#CAAD8B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.057 71.2), rgb(202, 173, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#CAAD8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD8B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.057 71.2) |
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 #CAAD8B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD8B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD8B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD8B text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD8B
oklch(76.4% 0.057 71.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C5975F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 70.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B57C2C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 71.3)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
-
Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3A07
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.4)
-
Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#CAAD8B 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) | #B8AE89 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A6A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD8B
#CAAD8B
oklch(76.4% 0.057 71.2)
- #98B6D6
#98B6D6
oklch(76.5% 0.057 250.2)
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 #CAAD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
Use #CAAD8B 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.