Browny Orange #CA6B02
Browny Orange is a medium-light, vivid orange with hex code #CA6B02 and RGB rgb(202, 107, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CA6B02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Browny Orange. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Colors that go with Browny Orange
Matches found by rotating Browny Orange around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Browny Orange
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Browny Orange, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Browny Orange, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
More about Browny Orange
How to make Browny Orange
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #C77323, a difference of ΔE 0.018 from Browny Orange. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Browny Orange in every format
| HEX | #CA6B02 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 107, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.151 56.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA6B02 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6B02 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6B02 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6B02 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Browny Orange
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B592
oklch(80.9% 0.074 57)
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Step 400
400
#D88C52
oklch(70.6% 0.119 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6B02
oklch(62.5% 0.151 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
Browny Orange with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #887700 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D00 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE555B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Use Browny Orange in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.