#CA5205
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.8% 0.169 44.2), rgb(202, 82, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CA5205 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5205 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 95%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.169 44.2) |
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 #CA5205 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CA5205 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5205 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5205 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF865F
oklch(70.6% 0.122 44)
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Step 500
500
#D4652E
oklch(63.2% 0.155 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA5205
oklch(58.8% 0.169 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C09
oklch(37.9% 0.101 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#CA5205 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) | #756600 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928200 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3246 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5205
#CA5205
oklch(58.8% 0.169 44.2)
- #008AAD
#008AAD
oklch(58.8% 0.11 223.9)
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 #CA5205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.012
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
Use #CA5205 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.