#CAA877 Color
#CAA877 is rgb(202, 168, 119) in RGB, hsl(35, 44%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAA877rgb(202, 168, 119)hsl(35, 44%, 63%)hsv(35, 41%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 21%)oklch(75% 0.076 76.3)lab(71.10% 7.97 30.23)lch(71.10% 31.26 75.22)What #CAA877 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CAA877, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAA877 Channel Values
How #CAA877 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 168 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 44% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 41% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 41% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAA877 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #CAA877
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAA877; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CAA877
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CAA877 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CAA877#AEAE77#BAAC77#B4B475#BDAF76#CEA3A3#CCA593#ADADADUsing #CAA877 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-caa877: #CAA877;background-color: #CAA877;colors: { 'color-caa877': '#CAA877' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.659, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_caa877">#CAA877</color>fill="#CAA877"More Orange Colors
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#CAA877 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAA877?
#CAA877 is a light orange — rgb(202, 168, 119) in RGB and hsl(35, 44%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #CAA877?
#CAA877 is rgb(202, 168, 119) — red 202, green 168, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAA877?
#CAA877 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 41%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAA877 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAA877 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAA877 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAA877 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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