#CAAD94
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.048 62.8), rgb(202, 173, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#CAAD94 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD94 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.048 62.8) |
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 #CAAD94 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD94 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD94 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD94 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD94
oklch(76.6% 0.048 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47B46
oklch(63% 0.099 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6426
oklch(55.7% 0.107 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#885219
oklch(49.1% 0.1 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#CAAD94 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) | #B6AE92 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4A7A6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD94
#CAAD94
oklch(76.6% 0.048 62.8)
- #99B7D0
#99B7D0
oklch(76.6% 0.049 243.6)
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 #CAAD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #CAAD94 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.