#CA4D0C
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.1% 0.172 41.6), rgb(202, 77, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#CA4D0C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4D0C |
| RGB | rgb(202, 77, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 89%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.172 41.6) |
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 #CA4D0C | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4D0C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4D0C text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4D0C text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDB19A
oklch(81% 0.077 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18561
oklch(70.7% 0.124 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66232
oklch(63.1% 0.159 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4D0C
oklch(58.1% 0.172 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 41.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#CA4D0C 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) | #726400 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908000 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2A42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4D0C
#CA4D0C
oklch(58.1% 0.172 41.6)
- #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 #CA4D0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #CA4D0C 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.