#CA6900
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.2% 0.153 55.7), rgb(202, 105, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#CA6900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6900 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.153 55.7) |
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 #CA6900 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6900 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6900 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6900 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B592
oklch(81% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98C53
oklch(70.8% 0.119 55.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6900
oklch(62.2% 0.153 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#CA6900 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) | #867500 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C00 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5259 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6900
#CA6900
oklch(62.2% 0.153 55.7)
- #0091CB
#0091CB
oklch(62.1% 0.133 235.8)
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 #CA6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.004
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.005
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
Use #CA6900 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.