#CA6201
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.1% 0.157 51.9), rgb(202, 98, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CA6201 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6201 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 98, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.157 51.9) |
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 #CA6201 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6201 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6201 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6201 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B393
oklch(80.8% 0.077 52)
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Step 400
400
#DC8954
oklch(70.6% 0.123 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6201
oklch(61.1% 0.157 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B03
oklch(26.8% 0.065 51.4)
#CA6201 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) | #817100 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8800 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4953 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6201
#CA6201
oklch(61.1% 0.157 51.9)
- #008FC1
#008FC1
oklch(61.1% 0.125 232.2)
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 #CA6201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.011
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
Use #CA6201 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.