Palettes / Colors / #CA9F4E
#CA9F4E — Muted Brown
#CA9F4E is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: peru (#CD853F) — not an exact match. CSS peru gives you #CD853F, a different color; use #CA9F4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CA9F4E is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4E7ACA; it also sits naturally between #CA614E and #B8CA4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CA9F4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 159, 78 |
| HSL | 39°, 54%, 55% |
| HSV | 39°, 61%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 61%, 21% |
| XYZ | 38.13, 37.90, 12.51 |
| Yxy | 37.90, 0.4306, 0.4281 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.95, 6.91, 47.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.57, 6.20, 28.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 62% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 61% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CA9F4E
.text { color: #CA9F4E; }
.background { background-color: #CA9F4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CA9F4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 159, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 54%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CA9F4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 159, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CA9F4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 159, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CA9F4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CA9F4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E7ACA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CA9F4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CA9F4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CA9F4E: ·
How #CA9F4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CA9F4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CA9F4E?
#CA9F4E is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 202, 159, 78). Its closest standard named color is Peru.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CA9F4E?
#CA9F4E is RGB 202, 159, 78 — HSL 39°, 54%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 61%, 21%.
What colors go with #CA9F4E?
Its complement is #4E7ACA; analogous partners are #CA614E and #B8CA4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CA9F4E for text?
Black text on #CA9F4E has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.