#CA6628
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.9% 0.146 48.6), rgb(202, 102, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CA6628 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6628 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 102, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.146 48.6) |
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 #CA6628 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6628 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6628 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6628 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B398
oklch(80.8% 0.072 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5F
oklch(70.7% 0.114 48.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6628
oklch(61.9% 0.146 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F08
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#CA6628 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) | #83741F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A26 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE505A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6628
#CA6628
oklch(61.9% 0.146 48.6)
- #0093BF
#0093BF
oklch(61.9% 0.121 228.2)
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 #CA6628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
Use #CA6628 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.