#CA4C01
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58% 0.174 42.2), rgb(202, 76, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CA4C01 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4C01 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 76, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.174 42.2) |
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 #CA4C01 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4C01 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4C01 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4C01 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18560
oklch(70.7% 0.124 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#D6622F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4C01
oklch(58% 0.174 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#CA4C01 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) | #716300 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #907F00 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2841 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4C01
#CA4C01
oklch(58% 0.174 42.2)
- #0088A8
#0088A8
oklch(58.1% 0.107 222.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA4C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #CA4C01 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.