#CA6421
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.5% 0.15 49), rgb(202, 100, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CA6421 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6421 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 100, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.15 49) |
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 #CA6421 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6421 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6421 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6421 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB895C
oklch(70.6% 0.117 48.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6421
oklch(61.5% 0.15 49)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 49)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#CA6421 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) | #817215 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A891E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4D57 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6421
#CA6421
oklch(61.5% 0.15 49)
- #0091BE
#0091BE
oklch(61.4% 0.121 229.1)
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 #CA6421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
Use #CA6421 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.