Palettes / Colors / #CAA458
#CAA458 — Muted Brown
#CAA458 is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #CAA458 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.
#CAA458 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 #587ECA; it also sits naturally between #CA6B58 and #B7CA58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAA458 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 164, 88 |
| HSL | 40°, 52%, 57% |
| HSV | 40°, 56%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 56%, 21% |
| XYZ | 39.39, 39.81, 14.84 |
| Yxy | 39.81, 0.4189, 0.4233 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.34, 4.97, 44.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.10, 4.47, 27.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 64% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 56% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAA458
.text { color: #CAA458; }
.background { background-color: #CAA458; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAA458; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 164, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 52%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAA458; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 164, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAA458; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 164, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAA458">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAA458">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #587ECA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAA458: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAA458
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 #CAA458: ·
How #CAA458 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 #CAA458 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 #CAA458?
#CAA458 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 202, 164, 88). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAA458?
#CAA458 is RGB 202, 164, 88 — HSL 40°, 52%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 56%, 21%.
What colors go with #CAA458?
Its complement is #587ECA; analogous partners are #CA6B58 and #B7CA58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAA458 for text?
Black text on #CAA458 has a contrast ratio of 8.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.34:1.