#CA5513
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.2% 0.164 44), rgb(202, 85, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CA5513 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5513 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 85, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 83%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 44) |
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 #CA5513 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5513 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5513 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5513 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D26632
oklch(63.1% 0.151 44.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CA5513
oklch(59.2% 0.164 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#CA5513 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) | #776801 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93830B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE384A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5513
#CA5513
oklch(59.2% 0.164 44)
- #008BAF
#008BAF
oklch(59.2% 0.112 224.4)
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 #CA5513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.039
Use #CA5513 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.