#CA6409
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.4% 0.155 52.3), rgb(202, 100, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CA6409 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6409 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.155 52.3) |
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 #CA6409 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6409 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6409 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6409 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E9B494
oklch(81% 0.076 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6409
oklch(61.4% 0.155 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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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
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#CA6409 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) | #827200 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8904 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4C55 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6409
#CA6409
oklch(61.4% 0.155 52.3)
- #0090C3
#0090C3
oklch(61.4% 0.126 232.5)
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 #CA6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.007
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #CA6409 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.