#CA560F
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.4% 0.164 45), rgb(202, 86, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CA560F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA560F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 86, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 86%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.164 45) |
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 #CA560F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA560F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA560F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA560F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E2855A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA560F
oklch(59.4% 0.164 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A01
oklch(37.7% 0.106 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#401906
oklch(26.9% 0.067 44.3)
#CA560F 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) | #786900 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948305 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE394A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA560F
#CA560F
oklch(59.4% 0.164 45)
- #008BB0
#008BB0
oklch(59.2% 0.112 225.1)
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 #CA560F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
Use #CA560F 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.