#CA6545
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.1% 0.137 38.2), rgb(202, 101, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CA6545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6545 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.137 38.2) |
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 #CA6545 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6545 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6545 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6545 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6545
oklch(62.1% 0.137 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94D29
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#CA6545 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) | #807442 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A43 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD525E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6545
#CA6545
oklch(62.1% 0.137 38.2)
- #0096B3
#0096B3
oklch(62.1% 0.112 218)
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 #CA6545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.006
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #CA6545 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.