#CA601E
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.9% 0.154 47.5), rgb(202, 96, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CA601E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA601E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.154 47.5) |
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 #CA601E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA601E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA601E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA601E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB297
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD885C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA601E
oklch(60.9% 0.154 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D04
oklch(37.7% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#CA601E 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) | #7E7011 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98881A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4854 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA601E
#CA601E
oklch(60.9% 0.154 47.5)
- #0090BA
#0090BA
oklch(61% 0.118 227.4)
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 #CA601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
Use #CA601E 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.