#CAAE9C
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.041 54.7), rgb(202, 174, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#CAAE9C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAE9C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 174, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.041 54.7) |
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 #CAAE9C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAE9C | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAE9C text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAE9C text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAE9C
oklch(77% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D643C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#86532E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#CAAE9C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB69C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3A9A9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAE9C
#CAAE9C
oklch(77% 0.041 54.7)
- #9CB9CB
#9CB9CB
oklch(77% 0.041 235.3)
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 #CAAE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CAAE9C 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.