#CAAE72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.2% 0.085 85.5), rgb(202, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#CAAE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAE72 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.085 85.5) |
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 #CAAE72 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAE72 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAE72 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAE72 text on black | 9.80:1 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAE72
oklch(76.2% 0.085 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69923
oklch(70.6% 0.135 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#CAAE72 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) | #BCAD6D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B474 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7A49F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAE72
#CAAE72
oklch(76.2% 0.085 85.5)
- #98B1E8
#98B1E8
oklch(76.2% 0.084 265.5)
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 #CAAE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.003
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
Use #CAAE72 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.