Close to Sahara
#CAAE7A
#CAAE7A is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 68.2% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 43% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CAAE7A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAAE7A as they’d see it.
#CAAE7A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #CAAE7A
What color is #CAAE7A?
#CAAE7A is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 68.2% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 43% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CAAE7A in RGB?
#CAAE7A is rgb(202, 174, 122): 202 red, 174 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CAAE7A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 40, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CAAE7A?
PANTONE 7508 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CAAE7A?
Its complement #96B2E9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.