#CAAE84
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.5% 0.065 77.6), rgb(202, 174, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#CAAE84 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAE84 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.065 77.6) |
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 #CAAE84 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAE84 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAE84 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAE84 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAE84
oklch(76.5% 0.065 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59851
oklch(70.7% 0.104 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352201
oklch(26.9% 0.055 77.1)
#CAAE84 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) | #BAAE81 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B585 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5A6A3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAE84
#CAAE84
oklch(76.5% 0.065 77.6)
- #99B5DC
#99B5DC
oklch(76.6% 0.064 256.7)
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 #CAAE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.011
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.014
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #CAAE84 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.