#CAAE79
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.3% 0.077 82.9), rgb(202, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#CAAE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAE79 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.077 82.9) |
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 #CAAE79 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAE79 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAE79 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAE79 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 82.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAE79
oklch(76.3% 0.077 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69938
oklch(70.8% 0.124 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#CAAE79 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) | #BBAD75 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B47B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A5A0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAE79
#CAAE79
oklch(76.3% 0.077 82.9)
- #98B2E4
#98B2E4
oklch(76.2% 0.078 263.2)
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 #CAAE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.006
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.009
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.010
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
Use #CAAE79 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.