#CAAD98
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.7% 0.045 57.9), rgb(202, 173, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#CAAD98 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAD98 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 173, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.045 57.9) |
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 #CAAD98 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAD98 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAD98 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAD98 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAD98
oklch(76.7% 0.045 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39674
oklch(70.7% 0.072 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37B50
oklch(63.1% 0.091 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6333
oklch(55.5% 0.099 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#875226
oklch(49.1% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4321
oklch(42.6% 0.076 57)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#CAAD98 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) | #B6AF97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB598 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A8A7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAD98
#CAAD98
oklch(76.7% 0.045 57.9)
- #9AB8CD
#9AB8CD
oklch(76.7% 0.044 238.7)
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 #CAAD98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #CAAD98 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.