#CAAD8E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.054 68.7), rgb(202, 173, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#CAAD8E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD8E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.054 68.7) |
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 #CAAD8E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD8E | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD8E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD8E text on black | 9.87:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD8E
oklch(76.5% 0.054 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57C36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06403
oklch(55.6% 0.12 69)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4401
oklch(42.7% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#CAAD8E 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) | #B7AE8C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A6A5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD8E
#CAAD8E
oklch(76.5% 0.054 68.7)
- #98B6D4
#98B6D4
oklch(76.4% 0.054 248.5)
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 #CAAD8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
Use #CAAD8E 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.