#CA5C16
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.3% 0.158 46.8), rgb(202, 92, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CA5C16 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5C16 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 92, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.158 46.8) |
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 #CA5C16 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5C16 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5C16 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5C16 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBB296
oklch(80.9% 0.077 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF875A
oklch(70.7% 0.124 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5C16
oklch(60.3% 0.158 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C02
oklch(37.8% 0.103 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A06
oklch(26.9% 0.065 46.4)
#CA5C16 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) | #7C6D03 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978610 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4250 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5C16
#CA5C16
oklch(60.3% 0.158 46.8)
- #008EB6
#008EB6
oklch(60.3% 0.116 226.5)
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 #CA5C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.007
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
Use #CA5C16 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.