#CAAE9A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.043 57.6), rgb(202, 174, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#CAAE9A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAE9A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.043 57.6) |
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 #CAAE9A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAE9A | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAE9A text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAE9A text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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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)
#CAAE9A
oklch(77% 0.043 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C53
oklch(63.2% 0.088 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6437
oklch(55.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#865329
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#CAAE9A 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) | #B6B099 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A9A8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAE9A
#CAAE9A
oklch(77% 0.043 57.6)
- #9BB9CD
#9BB9CD
oklch(77% 0.043 237.3)
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 #CAAE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #CAAE9A 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.