#CA6A18
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.4% 0.148 53.9), rgb(202, 106, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#CA6A18 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6A18 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 106, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.148 53.9) |
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 #CA6A18 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6A18 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6A18 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6A18 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B595
oklch(81% 0.073 54)
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Step 400
400
#D88C57
oklch(70.7% 0.116 54.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6A18
oklch(62.4% 0.148 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#CA6A18 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) | #867601 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C16 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE545B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6A18
#CA6A18
oklch(62.4% 0.148 53.9)
- #0093CA
#0093CA
oklch(62.5% 0.131 234)
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 #CA6A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.008
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.008
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #CA6A18 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.