#CA622D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.148 45), rgb(202, 98, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CA622D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 45°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA622D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 98, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.148 45) |
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 #CA622D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA622D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA622D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA622D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DC8862
oklch(70.7% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA622D
oklch(61.3% 0.148 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#CA622D 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) | #7F7126 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98892B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4B57 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA622D
#CA622D
oklch(61.3% 0.148 45)
- #0092B8
#0092B8
oklch(61.4% 0.116 224.6)
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 #CA622D, 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 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
Use #CA622D 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.