#CA4E15
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.17 40.9), rgb(202, 78, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CA4E15 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA4E15 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 78, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.17 40.9) |
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 #CA4E15 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA4E15 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA4E15 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA4E15 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08563
oklch(70.7% 0.122 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56335
oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA4E15
oklch(58.3% 0.17 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E01
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#CA4E15 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) | #726406 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90800C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2C44 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA4E15
#CA4E15
oklch(58.3% 0.17 40.9)
- #0089A7
#0089A7
oklch(58.3% 0.107 220.5)
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 #CA4E15, 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 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA4E15 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.