#CA6B02
Named color: Browny Orange. oklch(62.5% 0.151 56.6), rgb(202, 107, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CA6B02 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Browny Orange. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6B02 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 107, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.151 56.6) |
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 #CA6B02 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6B02 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6B02 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6B02 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B592
oklch(80.9% 0.074 57)
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Step 400
400
#D88C52
oklch(70.6% 0.119 56.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6B02
oklch(62.5% 0.151 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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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)
#CA6B02 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) | #887700 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D00 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE555B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6B02
#CA6B02
oklch(62.5% 0.151 56.6)
- #0092CE
#0092CE
oklch(62.5% 0.135 236.5)
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 #CA6B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.009
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #CA6B02 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.