#CA5C30
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.4% 0.152 41), rgb(202, 92, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CA5C30 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5C30 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 92, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.152 41) |
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 #CA5C30 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5C30 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5C30 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5C30 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5C30
oklch(60.4% 0.152 41)
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Step 600
600
#BF480E
oklch(55.7% 0.165 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#852F06
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B11
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#CA5C30 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) | #7B6E2A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4453 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5C30
#CA5C30
oklch(60.4% 0.152 41)
- #0090B0
#0090B0
oklch(60.5% 0.111 220.9)
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 #CA5C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
Use #CA5C30 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.