#CA6939
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.5% 0.138 45.3), rgb(202, 105, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#CA6939 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6939 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.138 45.3) |
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 #CA6939 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6939 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6939 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6939 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49D
oklch(81% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88A66
oklch(70.6% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6939
oklch(62.5% 0.138 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75012
oklch(55.6% 0.149 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4001
oklch(49.2% 0.139 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#803509
oklch(42.7% 0.116 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F12
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#CA6939 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) | #847634 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C37 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD555E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6939
#CA6939
oklch(62.5% 0.138 45.3)
- #0096BE
#0096BE
oklch(62.6% 0.119 225.3)
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 #CA6939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.011
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.012
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #CA6939 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.