#CA602F
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61% 0.149 43.4), rgb(202, 96, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CA602F 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA602F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 96, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.149 43.4) |
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 #CA602F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA602F | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA602F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA602F text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8864
oklch(70.8% 0.116 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA602F
oklch(61% 0.149 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A05
oklch(55.6% 0.162 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843102
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#CA602F 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) | #7E7029 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97882C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4956 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA602F
#CA602F
oklch(61% 0.149 43.4)
- #0091B5
#0091B5
oklch(61% 0.114 223.5)
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 #CA602F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
Use #CA602F 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.