#CA663B
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.1% 0.139 42.8), rgb(202, 102, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#CA663B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA663B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 102, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.139 42.8) |
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 #CA663B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA663B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA663B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA663B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA663B
oklch(62.1% 0.139 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94E19
oklch(55.6% 0.152 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E09
oklch(49.1% 0.141 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#81340E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#CA663B 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) | #817536 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD525C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA663B
#CA663B
oklch(62.1% 0.139 42.8)
- #0095B9
#0095B9
oklch(62.2% 0.116 222.9)
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 #CA663B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.005
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.006
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #CA663B 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.