#CAAD97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.046 59.2), rgb(202, 173, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#CAAD97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD97 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.046 59.2) |
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 #CAAD97 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD97 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD97 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD97 text on black | 9.93:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD97
oklch(76.7% 0.046 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39673
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4E
oklch(63% 0.093 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6330
oklch(55.5% 0.101 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#875223
oklch(49% 0.094 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E441F
oklch(42.8% 0.077 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#CAAD97 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) | #B6AF96 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A7A7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD97
#CAAD97
oklch(76.7% 0.046 59.2)
- #9AB8CE
#9AB8CE
oklch(76.8% 0.045 240)
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 #CAAD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #CAAD97 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.