#CAAE6E
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.1% 0.089 86.7), rgb(202, 174, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#CAAE6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAE6E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.089 86.7) |
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 #CAAE6E | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAE6E | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAE6E text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAE6E text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 87.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAE6E
oklch(76.1% 0.089 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7990E
oklch(70.7% 0.142 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#CAAE6E 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) | #BCAD69 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B470 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A49E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAE6E
#CAAE6E
oklch(76.1% 0.089 86.7)
- #98B0EB
#98B0EB
oklch(76.1% 0.089 267.2)
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 #CAAE6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.007
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #CAAE6E 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.