#CA6842
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.5% 0.135 41.3), rgb(202, 104, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CA6842 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6842 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 104, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.135 41.3) |
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 #CA6842 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6842 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6842 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6842 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6C
oklch(70.8% 0.106 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6842
oklch(62.5% 0.135 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84F23
oklch(55.7% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F15
oklch(49.2% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#803515
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#CA6842 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) | #82763E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C40 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD555F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6842
#CA6842
oklch(62.5% 0.135 41.3)
- #0096B8
#0096B8
oklch(62.4% 0.115 221.4)
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 #CA6842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.002
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.004
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #CA6842 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.