#CA632E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.5% 0.147 45.3), rgb(202, 99, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CA632E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 45°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA632E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 99, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.147 45.3) |
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 #CA632E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA632E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA632E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA632E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA632E
oklch(61.5% 0.147 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#CA632E 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) | #807227 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4D58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA632E
#CA632E
oklch(61.5% 0.147 45.3)
- #0092B9
#0092B9
oklch(61.4% 0.117 225.3)
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 #CA632E, 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 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
Use #CA632E 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.