#CA6940
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.6% 0.135 42.7), rgb(202, 105, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CA6940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6940 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 105, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.135 42.7) |
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 #CA6940 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6940 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6940 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6940 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B39F
oklch(80.8% 0.066 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.105 42.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6940
oklch(62.6% 0.135 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7501F
oklch(55.6% 0.146 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4011
oklch(49.1% 0.136 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#803512
oklch(42.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#CA6940 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) | #83773C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5660 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6940
#CA6940
oklch(62.6% 0.135 42.7)
- #0097BB
#0097BB
oklch(62.7% 0.116 222.6)
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 #CA6940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.005
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.007
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #CA6940 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.