#CA5F2F
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.9% 0.149 42.9), rgb(202, 95, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CA5F2F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA5F2F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 95, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.149 42.9) |
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 #CA5F2F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA5F2F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA5F2F text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA5F2F text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8764
oklch(70.6% 0.117 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA5F2F
oklch(60.9% 0.149 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A06
oklch(55.6% 0.162 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843102
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#CA5F2F 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) | #7D6F29 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4855 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA5F2F
#CA5F2F
oklch(60.9% 0.149 42.9)
- #0091B4
#0091B4
oklch(60.9% 0.113 222.8)
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 #CA5F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #CA5F2F 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.