Palettes / Colors / #CAAAA2
#CAAAA2 — Light Dusty Brown
#CAAAA2 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CAAAA2 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.
#CAAAA2 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 #A1C1C9; it also sits naturally between #C9A1AD and #C9BDA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAAAA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 170, 162 |
| HSL | 12°, 27%, 71% |
| HSV | 12°, 20%, 79% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 20%, 21% |
| XYZ | 45.25, 43.91, 40.27 |
| Yxy | 43.91, 0.3496, 0.3393 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.17, 10.38, 8.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.27, 9.62, 7.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 67% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 20% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAAAA2
.text { color: #CAAAA2; }
.background { background-color: #CAAAA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAAAA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 170, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 27%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAAAA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 170, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAAAA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 170, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAAAA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAAAA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A1C1C9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAAAA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAAAA2
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 #CAAAA2: ·
How #CAAAA2 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 #CAAAA2 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 #CAAAA2?
#CAAAA2 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 202, 170, 162). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAAAA2?
#CAAAA2 is RGB 202, 170, 162 — HSL 12°, 27%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 20%, 21%.
What colors go with #CAAAA2?
Its complement is #A1C1C9; analogous partners are #C9A1AD and #C9BDA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAAAA2 for text?
Black text on #CAAAA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.