What color is #CAA65A?

#CAA65A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAA65A?

The RGB value is 202, 166, 90: 202 red, 166 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAA65A?

The complementary color is #5A7ECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAA65A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAA65A color

#CAA65A rgb(202, 166, 90)

Shades of orange

The hex color #CAA65A is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 65.1% green and 35.3% blue (202, 166, 90).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 51% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 55% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#CAA65A color codes

HEX	`#CAA65A`
RGB	`rgb(202, 166, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 65.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 51%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 55%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.87, 4.05, 43.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.87, 44.03, 84.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.841, 40.569, 15.403)`
Decimal	`13280858`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAA65A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CAA65A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAA65A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CAA65A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caa65a; }
.text { color: #caa65a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caa65a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 166 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caa65a, #b6ca5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Metallic Gold.

Questions

What color is #CAA65A?: #CAA65A is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAA65A?: The RGB value is 202, 166, 90: 202 red, 166 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAA65A?: The complementary color is #5A7ECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAA65A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.