#CAAF77
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(76.5% 0.08 84.9), rgb(202, 175, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#CAAF77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAAF77 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 175, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.08 84.9) |
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 #CAAF77 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CAAF77 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CAAF77 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CAAF77 text on black | 9.90:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAAF77
oklch(76.5% 0.08 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59931
oklch(70.6% 0.128 84.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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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)
#CAAF77 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) | #BCAE73 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B579 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6A6A1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAAF77
#CAAF77
oklch(76.5% 0.08 84.9)
- #9AB2E6
#9AB2E6
oklch(76.4% 0.08 265.3)
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 #CAAF77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.004
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.010
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.013
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
Use #CAAF77 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.